Used to keeping her eye on the behind the scenes wheeling and dealing that makes Formula One a political melodrama, here Kate Walker takes a look at the unique problems facing the Indian round of the F1 world championship, and wonders where it all started to go off the rails - and whether it can be fixed...Classified by the Indian government as a form of entertainment, not a sport, F1 has an odd relationship with the world's second most populous country. As one of the world's largest markets, and one with a growing middle class equipped with disposable incomes, India is of great interest to F1. And while the passion for motorsport will never match the passion for cricket, there is a...
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