Zip Zap Zoom! Or Not Quite?

The second edition of the Indian Grand Prix lacked heat as A-list stars gave it a miss. But here are some moments from Buddh Circuit that you ought not miss

Curated By: Forbes India

Published: Oct 29, 2012

The second edition of the Indian Grand Prix did not match up to with the hype that the 2011 edition

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The second edition of the Indian Grand Prix did not match up to with the hype that the 2011 edition generated with many of the superstars including Shah Rukh Khan and Sachin Tendulkar giving it a miss. Even those who attended, the likes of Ajay Devgan and Sonakshi Sinha whose movie is releasing shortly - were more for the publicity purposes

Red Bull's SEbastian Vettel started at the pole position and remained at the head of the pack ti

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Red Bull's SEbastian Vettel started at the pole position and remained at the head of the pack till the end

Fernando Alonso (ESP) of Ferrari F2012 alongside Jenson Button (GBR) McLaren. The Spaniard bro

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Fernando Alonso (ESP) of Ferrari F2012 alongside Jenson Button (GBR) McLaren. The Spaniard brought the race alive with his relentless pursuit of Vettel, eventually coming second

Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull Racing RB8 crosses the line to win the race

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Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull Racing RB8 crosses the line to win the race

Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull Racing RB8 leads at the start of the race

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Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull Racing RB8 leads at the start of the race

Race winner Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull Racing RB8 celebrates in parc ferme

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Race winner Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull Racing RB8 celebrates in parc ferme

Vettel celebrates with his teammate Mark Webber, who fiinished third on the podium

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Vettel celebrates with his teammate Mark Webber, who fiinished third on the podium

The Champion later mentioned that he was happy to have "bagged" the special trophy, design

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The Champion later mentioned that he was happy to have "bagged" the special trophy, designed especially for the Indian Grand Prix

Fernando Alonso (ESP) Ferrari, Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull Racing and Mark Webber (AUS) Red Bull

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Fernando Alonso (ESP) Ferrari, Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull Racing and Mark Webber (AUS) Red Bull Racing celebrate with the champagne on the podium

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