Coating India’s First Formula-1 Grand Prix Circuit

 

International Paint has supplied its Protective Coatings to the Buddh International Circuit, India’s first-ever Formula-1 Grand Prix circuit, which will host the inaugural Indian Formula 1 race on October 30^th.

Buddh International Circuit in New Delhi has been designed by globally renowned German architect Hermann Tilke. The track spans 5.5 km in length and has been designed as one of the fastest and most exciting circuits in the world. The Buddh International Circuit will now be the second-fastest* on the calendar after Monza F1 circuit in Italy.

International® products were chosen to paint the steel structure covering the Grand Stand, consisting of 1,200 tonnes of steel and a total surface area of 30,000 square metres. 

B. Ramakrishnan, Managing Director of Akzo Nobel Coatings India, said: “We are pleased to have been chosen to deliver our high-performance coatings to the Buddh International Circuit, which requires durability to ensure the structural steel has a longer life protection and requires less maintenance.”

AkzoNobel’s expertise in supplying coatings for Formula-1 circuits is reinforced by a world-class track record that includes the Shanghai International Circuit and the Yas Circuit, Abu Dhabi. AkzoNobel is also the official supplier of paint solutions to the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 team.

International Paint has supplied coatings solutions for a number of prestigious projects in India, including the elevated Stations of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, the Infosys building at Pune, the Nokia Manufacturing Unit at Chennai, the Volvo-Eicher headquarters at Gurgaon, as well as sporting arenas including the 2010 Commonwealth Games Stadia in Delhi; the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Delhi; and the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.

* Monza is the quickest circuit in F1, with cars reaching a top speed of 215 mph on the long pit straight.

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