The Buddh International Circuit is one of seven racetracks on this year's Formula 1 calendar to have been designed by Hermann Tilke. It's located in the province of Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state, near to the country's second largest city, New Delhi. The circuit cost US$215m to build and was finished in October 2011.The track provides a significant technical challenge to the teams. A high top speed is vital along the undulating back straight, but there's also the need for good traction out of the circuit's four second-gear corners and high-speed stability through Turn 10, a banked double-apex right-hander that has a minimum speed of 250km/h.The circuit's varying topography adds...
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