Red Bull F1 car @ Bandra Worli Sealink in Mumbai. UPDATE: Report & Videos pg7 onwards

Dippy · 1st August 2009, 14:44

EDIT: Report, pictures and video from page 7 onwards : Link to page 7

Was in this morning's Hindustan Times

Red Bull racing is looking at the prospect of having an F1 promotional event in Mumbai. A Red Bull F1 car would be driven on the new Bandra Worli Sealink by one of its current drivers. They have sent the proposal to the Maharashtra Govt. for approval who will will take a decision with the Sea Link management. Deputy CM Chagan Bhujbal has given a postive response. The Mumbai police will also be consulted on traffic management for the event

It was also mentioned that Mumbai has been twice deprived of an F1 car street run, once by Narain in a Jordan on Marine Drive and the second last year when Mclaren cancelled its drive in the wake of the 26/11 attacks.

Hope it happens this time but my question is that if the car runs on the Sealnk where will the spectators watch the event from?

pranavt · 1st August 2009, 15:05

Wow nice. Red Bull has always come off as a motorsport-mad company with the amount of sponsoring they do. Would love to see the newer cars with slicks being driven on the Sealink. As for the spectators, they can watch from one lane of the sealink while the car travels on the other side, though that could be quite dangerous.

sajands · 1st August 2009, 15:45

I hope the Maharashtra Govt does approve and give the green light for this amazing to happen.

dhrishikesh · 1st August 2009, 20:41

Has Maharashtra Government given it a green signal ?? hope they will give it.
I am really fascinated to see F1 on Mumbai Roads.
Last time, due to 26/11 terrorist attacks, Mclaren F1 has canceled their F1 road show in Bandra-Kurla Complex.

f1fan · 1st August 2009, 23:52

Hope this really happens.
Also I believe they would let spectators on the Sea link to watch this.

quickdraw · 2nd August 2009, 00:34

Yay Yay, it should be given a green light. Something like this should happen for us crazy folk who never got to hear a F1 car in action.

theragingbull · 26th September 2009, 19:51

guys, it's confirmed! The run is on 12th Oct. Red Bull F1 aims to complete the BWSL stretch in just 7 seconds!!
More details later.

Correction: it's on Sunday, 11th Oct @2pm

jayakumarkp · 26th September 2009, 19:59

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!! Am excited.

please post more details.

pranavt · 26th September 2009, 21:41

How many of the TBHPians are going?

I'm in!

quickdraw · 27th September 2009, 03:26

Lets have a meet there, I want to see how this goes.

Cyrus43 · 27th September 2009, 11:53

Yes. It is happening, And I Might be there. So see you guys there!

theragingbull · 27th September 2009, 20:36

General public will only be allowed at the Bandra Recl end. There are no passes required for that. I don't think it's possible to watch the car go closely unless there is some arrangement for VIPs on 2 lanes. And thanks to the high safety barriers on the BWSL, one will only be able to hear the car and not see it, while it's doing 300kph.
Bandra to Worli in less than 10 secs! Get ready for it!

gaddiwale · 27th September 2009, 20:58

Excited! Looking forward for the event.

McLaren Rulez · 27th September 2009, 21:52

Wow good to see Red Bull doing this stuff in India. Get ready to have your ears blown off by those screaming V8s, all you Mumbaikars.

pranavt · 27th September 2009, 23:25

If Red Bull are bringing a car here, no way they will want to waste this opportunity by not letting the public see the car. Let's see what kind of "arrangements" can be made with the local security or whatever.

1st August 2009, 14:44	#1
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,773 Thanked: 4,306 Times	Red Bull F1 car @ Bandra Worli Sealink in Mumbai. UPDATE: Report & Videos pg7 onwards EDIT: Report, pictures and video from page 7 onwards : Link to page 7 Was in this morning's Hindustan Times Red Bull racing is looking at the prospect of having an F1 promotional event in Mumbai. A Red Bull F1 car would be driven on the new Bandra Worli Sealink by one of its current drivers. They have sent the proposal to the Maharashtra Govt. for approval who will will take a decision with the Sea Link management. Deputy CM Chagan Bhujbal has given a postive response. The Mumbai police will also be consulted on traffic management for the event It was also mentioned that Mumbai has been twice deprived of an F1 car street run, once by Narain in a Jordan on Marine Drive and the second last year when Mclaren cancelled its drive in the wake of the 26/11 attacks. Hope it happens this time but my question is that if the car runs on the Sealnk where will the spectators watch the event from? Last edited by Rehaan : 11th October 2009 at 21:19.
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1st August 2009, 15:05	#2
pranavt BANNED Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,704 Thanked: 852 Times View My Garage	Wow nice. Red Bull has always come off as a motorsport-mad company with the amount of sponsoring they do. Would love to see the newer cars with slicks being driven on the Sealink. As for the spectators, they can watch from one lane of the sealink while the car travels on the other side, though that could be quite dangerous.
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1st August 2009, 15:45	#3
sajands BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 968 Thanked: 455 Times View My Garage	I hope the Maharashtra Govt does approve and give the green light for this amazing to happen.
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1st August 2009, 20:41	#4
dhrishikesh BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mumbai / Pune B Posts: 806 Thanked: 241 Times	Has Maharashtra Government given it a green signal ?? hope they will give it. I am really fascinated to see F1 on Mumbai Roads. Last time, due to 26/11 terrorist attacks, Mclaren F1 has canceled their F1 road show in Bandra-Kurla Complex. Last edited by Rehaan : 2nd August 2009 at 17:08. Reason: Typo corrected on request.
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1st August 2009, 23:52	#5
f1fan BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 701 Thanked: 48 Times View My Garage	Hope this really happens. Also I believe they would let spectators on the Sea link to watch this.
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2nd August 2009, 00:34	#6
quickdraw Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,320 Thanked: 2,968 Times View My Garage	Yay Yay, it should be given a green light. Something like this should happen for us crazy folk who never got to hear a F1 car in action.
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26th September 2009, 19:51	#7
theragingbull Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,601 Thanked: 651 Times View My Garage	guys, it's confirmed! The run is on 12th Oct. Red Bull F1 aims to complete the BWSL stretch in just 7 seconds!! More details later. Correction: it's on Sunday, 11th Oct @2pm Last edited by Jaggu : 27th September 2009 at 01:06. Reason: Edit the original post if posting within 15 minutes. thanks
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26th September 2009, 19:59	#8
jayakumarkp BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pune, Palakkad Posts: 207 Thanked: 103 Times	Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!! Am excited. please post more details.
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26th September 2009, 21:41	#9
pranavt BANNED Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,704 Thanked: 852 Times View My Garage	How many of the TBHPians are going? I'm in!
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27th September 2009, 03:26	#10
quickdraw Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,320 Thanked: 2,968 Times View My Garage	Lets have a meet there, I want to see how this goes.
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27th September 2009, 11:53	#11
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 230 Times View My Garage	Yes. It is happening, And I Might be there. So see you guys there!
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27th September 2009, 20:36	#12
theragingbull Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,601 Thanked: 651 Times View My Garage	General public will only be allowed at the Bandra Recl end. There are no passes required for that. I don't think it's possible to watch the car go closely unless there is some arrangement for VIPs on 2 lanes. And thanks to the high safety barriers on the BWSL, one will only be able to hear the car and not see it, while it's doing 300kph. Bandra to Worli in less than 10 secs! Get ready for it!
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27th September 2009, 20:58	#13
gaddiwale BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 406 Thanked: 96 Times	Excited! Looking forward for the event.
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27th September 2009, 21:52	#14
McLaren Rulez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mysore Posts: 3,465 Thanked: 5,537 Times	Wow good to see Red Bull doing this stuff in India. Get ready to have your ears blown off by those screaming V8s, all you Mumbaikars.
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27th September 2009, 23:25	#15
pranavt BANNED Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,704 Thanked: 852 Times View My Garage	If Red Bull are bringing a car here, no way they will want to waste this opportunity by not letting the public see the car. Let's see what kind of "arrangements" can be made with the local security or whatever.
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