F1 Focussing On India

"We are waiting for the circuit to be constructed. The foundation stone would be laid in late October. I will be in India to lay the foundation stone," he said.
Ecclestone made light of sports minister M S Gill's view that Formula One was not a sport."Everybody is entitled to their views. That's the good or the bad part of democracy. If the Sports Minister doesn't think it's a sport, I can't do much about it. That's his view. "Let's see, when I come there in October. I would meet with people and see what is the best way to move forward," Ecclestone said.
Ecclestone, a former Formula One driver himself, was impressed with Force India's second-place finish at the Belgian Grand Prix last week. "Force India should have won actually. They were unlucky. "It's good to see Vijay's (Mallya) team doing well. He has done a good job for Force India," he said.