'Better late than never': Why did F1 leave India, and why is it back on the agenda?

Tax disputes ended the Indian Grand Prix after three races. Thirteen years later, the government has put Formula 1 back on its agenda, with a task force examining the challenges that led to the sport’s exit, including taxation, import duties and commercial arrangements. As India targets a possible 2028 return, the big question is whether it can put the right framework in place for F1 to return – and stay.

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