Indian Racing Festival Returns To Buddh After 13 Years

The Indian Racing Festival will return to the Buddh International Circuit after 13 years, with the F4 Indian Championship and Indian Racing League (IRL) scheduled at the Greater Noida venue on October 31 and November 1.

The 5.125-km circuit, which previously hosted the Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix and MotoGP Bharat, will stage the fourth round of the 2026 F4 season and the second round of the IRL.

Sambudla Leads F4 Championship Battle

The F4 title race has tightened following the third round at the Madras International Circuit, where Goa Aces JA Racing’s Luviwe Sambudla moved to the top of the standings with 138 points.

Sambudla won the first two races after starting the opening race from sixth on the grid before finishing third in the final race. He holds a 21-point lead over Aris Kyriakou of Kichcha’s Kings Bengaluru.

Speed Demons Delhi’s Ntiyiso Mabunda finished second in all three races in Chennai, including the opening contest after starting 10th.

Mehta Makes Indian F4 History

Kolkata Royal Tigers’ Aaron Mehta won the third race from pole position, beating Mabunda by 0.546 seconds. At 15 years, six months and six days, Mehta became the youngest race winner in Indian F4 history.

The Buddh round could prove decisive as Sambudla looks to extend his advantage and his rivals attempt to close the gap. The Indian Racing League will also return to action as its 2026 season progresses.