Actor John Abraham is in Chennai to watch the Formula 4-night street race. The actor arrived at the airport on Sunday. The Dostana actor opted for a casual look. He was seen wearing black T-shirt that he teamed up with trousers and black sunglasses. The Indian F1 qualifying 1 and qualifying 2 rounds are currently taking place at the Chennai circuit. Later, the JK FLGB 4 Race 1 and IRL qualifying for the Driver A category will also be held. Avani Lekhara, Mona Agarwal, Manish Narwal and Preethi Pal Win at Paris Paralympics 2024: Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sonu Sood and Others Celebrate the Indian Paralympians’ Victories on Social Media.

Former India cricketer Sourav Ganguly also arrived on Sunday to witness the Indian F1 Qualifying 1 and Qualifying 2 rounds taking place on the Chennai circuit.

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Sourav Ganguly Attend Formula 4 Night Race

The former India skipper expressed his feeling on the event. "We have come for the racing. I have come to see that," Ganguly told the reporters. Tamil Nadu's Minister for Sports Development and Youth Welfare, Udhayanidhi Stalin, flagged off the race last day (31.08.24).

Other attendees included Tamil Nadu Ministers Ma. Subramanian, Sekar Babu, SS Sivasankaran, along with officials from the Tamil Nadu Sports Department and IRL.

The Indian Racing Festival 2024's Round 2 is scheduled to take place on August 31 and September 1 at the Chennai Formula Racing Circuit (CFRC), a 3.5-km track.

The race route will go around the Island Grounds near Marina Beach, with cars racing in an anti-clockwise direction.

The route will pass by several of the city's major landmarks, including the Victory War Memorial, Napier Bridge, Swami Sivananda Salai, and Annasalai.

On behalf of the Tamil Nadu government, the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT) is organizing the second round of the Indian Racing Festival

India is set to create sporting history as Round 2 of the Indian Racing Festival will witness formula cars roaring on the streets of Chennai in a groundbreaking spectacle across the iconic stretch of Island Grounds.

The street night circuit will witness more than 40 drivers vying in action in the course of the day and will set a new benchmark for motorsport in India, with the exhilarating energy and unique street circuit layout paving the way for what promises to be an unforgettable finale. Sachin Tendulkar Lauds Paralympics 2024 Medal Winners Avani Lekhara, Manish Narwal, Mona Agarwal and Preethi Pal; Says ‘All Your Performances Have Made India Beam With Pride Across Multiple Events’.

The drivers took a "track walk" across the 3.5 km street circuit on Saturday and later drove through to master the challenges of the technical bends and get a feel of the thrill and the fast lanes, and all the drivers gave unanimous thumbs to the track.