I don't know if many petrolheads are also cricket fans, but I am. There aren't many times the two sports collide, but there was a connection the other day.
I was lounging, trying to put off work by watching England getting stuffed by India in a one-dayer on the subcontinent. I noticed one of the adverts painted on the grass was for this weekend's F1 race in India. I don't think the advert was necessary, certainly for home fans. India has been abuzz with excitement as the day approaches for their first ever Formula One race.
New races seem to be two a penny nowadays. Note the announcement this week of a street race to be held in New Jersey in the States from 2013. The USA will be back on the calendar next year in Texas.
India though will be different. The Indian people are different. Their enthusiasm for sport, their engaging lack of cynicism and their love of their country will make it a grand prix like no other.
At the cricket every four, every six and every victory is usually cheered to the rafters. Players often say they can't hear each other out in the middle. (The just-completed India v England one-day series, played out before disappointingly small crowds, did not reflect much of this enthusiasm, but there were specific reasons for this, as discussed on the page opposite this column.)
It may be a bit different at the Buddh International Circuit, but with a capacity of 150,000 seats, the fans might give the cars a run for their money in terms of decibel count.
Interest levels are high. Just take a peek at Karun Chandhok's Twitter page, and it would seem he is spending every waking minute giving interviews. The Lotus reserve driver isn't even driving, unlike his compatriot Narain Karthikeyan.