Formula Foodies

Arrabiata and beverages such as Speed Addict’s Cocktails.

“ Nothing can match the experience of watching the race at the Buddh International Circuit,but we hope to provide the next best thing — catch up with the madness in the company of other fanatics like yourself. There’s a lot of bonding and togetherness over food and drinks,” says Anoop Singh,owner of Manajsa in Hauz Khas. Manajsa,for instance,has introduced dishes and drinks named after top F1 drivers at the opening of the season. Apart from Sebastian Vettel Penne Arrabiata,there is Jenson Button’s Tuna Sandwiches,Tony Fernandes’ Bacons and Olive Pizza,Mark Webber’s Meat Pie and Lewis Hamilton’s Chicken Steak.

“Based on these drivers’ nationality,they also offer drinks like the German Jagermeister or the Spanish Shandy,” he adds.

Two lucky clients of Underdoggs Sports Bar and Grill at

Vasant Kunj have already won the F1 tickets. The rest can catch the action on the sports bar’s giant screens while they indulge in a competition of their own. “We have four special seating arrangements according to your team preferences. So,we expect a lot of friendly rivalry between supporters of different teams,” says Manpreet Saini,owner of the sports bar. Then,there’s the F1 merchandise on offer,apart from Team platters,Team drinks and Team Shots in different flavours. One could drop into Azure in Surajkund for a Speed Addict’s Cocktail or drive down to Dhaba on Aurangzeb Road for a steaming platter of Pit Stop Pulao.

Actors and cricketers are famous for being passionate about other sports. The Amber Lounge in Surajkund expects Bollywood stars such as Imran Khan and Chitrangada Singh,and cricketer Zaheer Khan to drop in,as celebrity DJ Aqeel and Micky play for the F1 after-party. “This is the first F1 party in Delhi. This was originally started in 2003 in Monaco and we hosted the same party in Abu Dhabi and Singapore four years ago. Since this is India’s first F1,we have brought it to Delhi,” says Hanna Wright,spokesperson for Amber Lounge. The party will also be held in Abu Dhabi,Monaco and Singapore.

Since the F1 stars follow a strict pampering regimen,what’s stopping you from a session of Body Battery and Pampering Pit Stop,the spa treatments at The Claridges Spa.