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How F1 Adopted Indian Culture
Introduction
  The highest class of single seater auto racing
 Most expensive form of racing because the teams
have to build their own cars
 Formula 1 cars are often called the world's fastest
billboards.
 “Formula One Group” is owned by 3 major
groups i.e. CVC Capital, JP Morgan & Bernie
Ecclestone
 Second largest viewership in the world after
football
Racing Culture is not New for India
Formula 1 followers in India




   Age Group of Indian F1 fans is 20-24 years
   Predominately male and belonging to higher and
    middle class
   Internet savvy and fundamentally patriotic
   Loyalty towards winners
   According to the Research there could be, over the
    next four or five years, a potential audience of over
    100 million young Indians.
How Formula 1 can Adopt Indian Culture

        Three Suggested way


  1.       Less Expensive Ideas


  2.          Expensive Ideas


           Ideas which require Govt.
  3.               support
Less Expensive Ideas
 Creating awareness through Facebook
 Merchandise stores
 Blogs and Forum for F1fans
 Create Mobile games on Formula 1
 Sticker can be printed on UB groups products
 Promotion through College Festivals and Sport
Events
 Auto graffiti
Expensive ways:

 Increasing no of Go Carting centers in India
 Set up Centralized Academy or Institute for
creating new Drivers and Engineers for Formula 1
Cars
 Organizing intercollegiate F1 League Race in
India
 Sponsorship to interested candidates
 Promotion through reality shows like Roadies
and Khataron Ke Khiladi
 Making a movie on Formula 1 and creating a
new hero or Role model in India
Ideas which require
Government support:
  Form a centre body or association for Formula 1
 Betting can be legalized in Formula 1
 Provides land to build new circuit in Metropolitan
cities
How can Formula 1 adopt Indian Culture

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How can Formula 1 adopt Indian Culture

  • 1. How F1 Adopted Indian Culture
  • 2. Introduction  The highest class of single seater auto racing  Most expensive form of racing because the teams have to build their own cars  Formula 1 cars are often called the world's fastest billboards.  “Formula One Group” is owned by 3 major groups i.e. CVC Capital, JP Morgan & Bernie Ecclestone  Second largest viewership in the world after football
  • 3. Racing Culture is not New for India
  • 4. Formula 1 followers in India  Age Group of Indian F1 fans is 20-24 years  Predominately male and belonging to higher and middle class  Internet savvy and fundamentally patriotic  Loyalty towards winners  According to the Research there could be, over the next four or five years, a potential audience of over 100 million young Indians.
  • 5. How Formula 1 can Adopt Indian Culture Three Suggested way 1. Less Expensive Ideas 2. Expensive Ideas Ideas which require Govt. 3. support
  • 6. Less Expensive Ideas  Creating awareness through Facebook  Merchandise stores  Blogs and Forum for F1fans  Create Mobile games on Formula 1  Sticker can be printed on UB groups products  Promotion through College Festivals and Sport Events  Auto graffiti
  • 7. Expensive ways:  Increasing no of Go Carting centers in India  Set up Centralized Academy or Institute for creating new Drivers and Engineers for Formula 1 Cars  Organizing intercollegiate F1 League Race in India  Sponsorship to interested candidates  Promotion through reality shows like Roadies and Khataron Ke Khiladi  Making a movie on Formula 1 and creating a new hero or Role model in India
  • 8. Ideas which require Government support:  Form a centre body or association for Formula 1  Betting can be legalized in Formula 1  Provides land to build new circuit in Metropolitan cities