A marvellous racing facility, the famed warmth in hospitality there to be seen, and passionate fans filling up the stands, it all came together perfectly to make India's Formula One debut a blockbuster.
Initially, there were apprehensions, dogs on the track, a power-cut in the middle of a press conference and a bat flying in the media centre but in the end praise flowed India's way like an uncontrolled stream.
Apprehensions vanished with each passing minute, leashes were put on dogs and every single glitch, although there were not many, was addressed with determination and eventually removed.
The memories of the organisational disaster that the Commonwealth Games was, were drowned in the noise of the Formula One cars racing at over 350kph at the Buddh International Circuit.
The racers left India with memories to cherish and desire to come back, administrators lauded the organisers -- Jaypee Group -- for creating a super circuit with a challenging racing track.
Without any doubt, India made a grand entry into the world of Formula One, the pinnacle of motorsport.
F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone confessed that he feared if the race will happen at all as construction work continued till the last minute but took a flight back by saying that "India delivered on all counts".
