F1 commentary in Hindi

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F1 commentary in Hindi There will be another ‘first’ for Formula One in this weekend’s Indian GP. For the first time, racing fans across the Indian sub-continent will be able to savour the coverage of the high-adrenaline sport on television in their national language. Disclosing this, JPSI’s vice-president Askar Zaidi said that this will help in making a connect with the masses and taking F1 to the people and places where it has not reached till now. A Hindi commentator, Sandeep, has already been named to do the talking. “This will help our followers understand the race in a better way and also it will make them aware about our own teams and drivers, like Narain Karthikeyan and Sahara Force India etc,” said Zaidi. Tendulkar to miss the GP Sachin Tendulkar, who waved the chequered flag at the inaugural Indian Grand Prix, will miss the second edition of the Formula One race to play a Ranji match for the Mumbai team. It has been learnt that Tendulkar, who is a motorsports enthusiast, decided to prefer practising with the team in Mumbai than coming for the F1 race. The organisers have invited sports minister Ajay Maken to wave the chequered flag this time although they have not got the confirmation from him as yet. It has also been learnt that Yuvraj Singh will attend the high profile race at the BIC on Sunday. Will Hrithik wave the flag? Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan is the star the Jaypee Group, the organisers of the Indian GP, have chosen to wave the chequered flag on Sunday. “We have recommended Hrithik’s name and we expect to get the approval for his name from Formula One Management (FOM) as well as Bernie Ecclestone,” a highly-placed source in the Jaypee Group said. Hrithik is among many celebrities flocking to the BIC to witness the second edition of the Indian GP. Among other Bollywood actors likely to be present are Arjun Rampal, Sonakshi Sinha and Ajay Devgn. (Chander Shekhar Luthra/PTI/IANS)