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Flashback: India 2011 - Chandhok remembers historic first race

It goes without saying that there was a huge sense of excitement ahead of the inaugural Indian Grand Prix in October 2011. With one of the longest straights in Formula One racing, a challenging 16-turn layout, a wide track to encourage overtaking, and 14 metres of elevation changes, the brand new Buddh International Circuit promised thrilling action, and better still it was only a stone's throw away from the country’s vibrant capital city, New Delhi.As with any new race, the feeling of anticipation had been growing amongst the drivers throughout the season, but no one felt it more strongly than Indian racer Karun Chandhok, the Team Lotus (now Caterham) reserve driver who, along with...
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