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CIRCUIT ARCHIVE · India

Buddh International Circuit

Uttar Pradesh, India · 3 completed races

Buddh International Circuit is a mixed circuit (provisional classification). A midfield comparison needs at least two qualifying races of this type.

Grid and race movement

Winners from pole3
Winners from elsewhere0
Unknown winning grid0

Overtaking guide

Historical frequency

Insufficient data — no sourced race totals yet.

Rating: insufficient data. At least 3 sourced races are required.

tenthz’s guide uses historical reported counts. Weather, strategy, field size and regulations affect the totals; this is not an official F1 rating or a prediction for the next race.

Definition, coverage and race totals

Average = sum of all sourced Grand Prix totals divided by the number of sourced races. Each race counts once. Missing totals are excluded, never counted as zero. We do not add separate Sprint totals. Hard means under 30, Medium 30 to under 60, and Easy 60 or more reported overtakes per race. These are fixed tenthz editorial bands, not a ranking against a changing sample of circuits.

Source: F1’s “Need to Know” race previews. The published totals are reproduced as reported; those articles do not specify all counting exclusions. We do not infer them from finishing positions or OpenF1 position swaps. Years and layouts may differ from today’s circuit; a source check does not establish complete historical coverage.

From grid to finish

Drivers finished 1.30 places ahead of their starting position on average.

Across 60 classified driver results in 3 Grands Prix (2011–2013).

  • Finished ahead of grid58% (35/60)
  • Kept starting position15% (9/60)
  • Finished behind grid27% (16/60)

These are start-to-finish changes, not a count of on-track overtakes. Pit stops, penalties and retirements ahead can all affect the result.

How this is calculated

Starting grid position minus official classified finishing position. P10 to P7 is a gain of three places. Each eligible driver result counts once; unclassified results, disqualifications, non-starters and unknown grids are excluded. This describes historical results, not how easy it is to overtake. Circuit layouts and regulations may differ across the years shown.

Race-by-race position changes
RaceCarsNet places / classified result
2013 · Indian Grand Prix190.95
2012 · Indian Grand Prix220.77
2011 · Indian Grand Prix192.26

Current grid at this circuit 2026 GRID

DriverStarts / winsCircuit avg.Season avg.This year here
Fernando Alonso3 / 05.3314.62—
Lewis Hamilton3 / 05.674.26—
Sergio Pérez3 / 07.516.2—
Nico Hülkenberg2 / 013.511—
Valtteri Bottas1 / 01617.2—

Circuit averages use imported official finishes across seasons; season averages use 2026. An absent visit is unavailable, not zero.

FASTEST AVAILABLE RACE LAP1:27.249Sebastian Vettel · 2011 ↗

Fastest recorded lap in the imported results. Circuit layouts may differ; this is not a verified record for the current configuration.

Most wins · drivers

NameWins
Sebastian Vettel3

Most wins · constructors

NameWins
Red Bull3

Every Grand Prix

SeasonRaceDateWinner
2013Indian Grand Prix ↗27 OctSebastian Vettel
2012Indian Grand Prix ↗28 OctSebastian Vettel
2011Indian Grand Prix ↗30 OctSebastian Vettel