After the debut in India at the Buddh International Circuit, the Indian leg of the Formula 1 successfully concluded on the 28th October 2012. Logistics played, as usual a vital part for this event. For your interest and information, here are some of the key figures about logistics related to India F1
1500 tonnes of cargo came in for Airtel Indian Grand Prix-
600 tonnes came in by air; 900 tonnes by sea.
35000 liters of fuel came in for the race at the Buddh racetrack.
70 containers of height 40 feet transporting fuel and race tyres reached by sea. Sea freight also included equipment to cook and serve, food & beverages and of course Champagne!!!
38 crores as customs duty JPSI will pay as tax. They will get a draw back of Rs.33 crore after the race.
24 Cars and all critical components in the air cargo were by the Boeing 747-400S which landed at the Indira Gandhi National Stadium on Oct 16 and 17.