FIA-level racing returns to Buddh International Circuit after 13 years

FIA-level racing is returning to the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida after a full 13 years. Under the Indian Racing Festival (IRF), races of the F4 Indian Championship and the Indian Racing League (IRL) will be held there on October 31 and November 1.

This will be the fourth round of the F4 Championship in the 2026 season, while it is the second round of the Indian Racing League. Both will be contested at this circuit.

The Buddh International Circuit has earlier hosted the Formula One Indian Grand Prix and MotoGP Bharat. The 5.125-km track holds an important place in the history of Indian motorsport. Fans in Delhi-NCR will get the chance to watch the thrill of racing from close quarters at this international-level circuit.

The fight for the title in the F4 Indian Championship has become more interesting after the third round at the Madras International Circuit. Luvuyo Sambudla of Goa Aces JA Racing put in a brilliant performance in Chennai. Starting from sixth place, he won the first two races and finished third in the third race.

With this performance, Sambudla leads the points table with 138 points. He is 21 points ahead of Aris Siriacu of Kichcha's Kings Bengaluru. Ntiyiso Mabunda of Speed Demons Delhi also showed consistent form, finishing second in all three races in Chennai. In the first race he started from tenth place and climbed to second. His performance drew everyone's attention.

Aaron Mehta of Kolkata Royal Tigers won the third race after starting from pole position. He beat Ntiyiso Mabunda by just 0.546 seconds. At 15 years, six months and six days, Aaron became the youngest winner in the history of Indian F4.

The Indian Racing League is also set for its second round at the Buddh International Circuit. In this round, all the teams and drivers will try to give their best on the track and strengthen their places on the points table. The racing weekend of October 31 and November 1 is therefore expected to be thrilling for fans.