{"id":205978,"date":"2025-10-11T21:14:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T21:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/205978\/"},"modified":"2025-10-11T21:14:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T21:14:10","slug":"motorsport-spirit-takes-over-bengaluru-at-its-first-f1-fan-park-events-movie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/205978\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorsport spirit takes over Bengaluru at its first F1 fan park | Events Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/f1-event-at-ub-city-1.jpg\" alt=\"Motorsport spirit takes over Bengaluru at its first F1 fan park\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/> The roar of engines, the flash of racing colours, and the buzz of adrenaline filled Bengaluru\u2019s air last weekend as the city hosted its first-ever Formula 1 Fan Park. Over 200 motorsport enthusiasts gathered to celebrate the thrill of speed and precision, getting a rare chance to come face-to-face with racing history, featuring Kimi R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen\u2019s steering wheel and parts of his championship-winning machine. \u201cF1 has moved from being a niche interest into one of the fastest-growing fan movements in the country,\u201d said Yannick Colaco, co-founder, FanCode. \u201cFrom Drive to Survive and the F1 movie to superstars like Max Verstappen, Hamilton, and Piastri, the sport has captured imaginations worldwide,\u201d he told us.<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"F1 event at UB City (2)\" msid=\"124476043\" width=\"\" title=\"\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" imgsize=\"23456\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/f1-event-at-ub-city-2.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Being surrounded by hundreds of people who understand your excitement is really special. I\u2019ve been watching F1 since 2008, and back in the early days, I was often the only one in the room who knew about Sebastian Vettel or Lewis Hamilton. Now, seeing the sport celebrated by a community of fans is incredible<\/p>\n<p>Ananya Srinidhi, a media professional<\/p>\n<p>For many fans, it wasn\u2019t just about the race but about being part of something larger. \u201cWatching a race with a crowd is incomparable. You exchange stories, perspectives, and memories of past races. It makes the sport feel bigger and more engaging,&#8221; said Merin Mandanna, an attendee at the event.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Bengaluru has a strong motorsports culture\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Gautam Maini, father of Indian motorsports racing driver Kush Maini, shared, \u201cBengaluru has always had a strong motorsport culture, from karting tracks to racing enthusiasts, the city has long been home to passionate F1 fans. This screening was the perfect opportunity for that community to come together and experience the race in a shared, electric atmosphere. Events like these go a long way in strengthening India\u2019s motorsport culture, and we need more such experiences for fans.\u201d<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gautam Maini\" msid=\"124476068\" width=\"\" title=\"\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" imgsize=\"23456\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gautam-maini.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When people watch an F1 race today, it\u2019s not just about engineering or who finishes on the podium. Fans get invested in storylines, strategies, and drivers\u2019 journeys. That emotional connection is what makes cheering for someone finishing 10th just as thrilling<\/p>\n<p>Balagopal Kv, a product manager<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"F1 event at UB City (3)\" msid=\"124476055\" width=\"\" title=\"\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" imgsize=\"23456\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/f1-event-at-ub-city-3.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The roar of engines, the flash of racing colours, and the buzz of adrenaline filled Bengaluru\u2019s air last&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":205979,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[441],"tags":[49,48,578,100758,576,577,100759,100760,82],"class_list":["post-205978","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-formula-1","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-f1","tag-fan-park","tag-formula-1","tag-formula1","tag-motorsport-culture","tag-racing-enthusiasts","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205978","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=205978"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205978\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/205979"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=205978"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=205978"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=205978"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}