Greater Noida, Oct 30 (IANS): With the inaugural Indian Grand Prix kicking off Sunday, B-town celebrities - from Bollywood Badshah Shah Rukh Khan to actress Priety Zinta -- thronged the venue to watch the race live at the Buddh International Circuit.

Celebrities took to microblogging site Twitter to express their excitement for the event.

Shah Rukh Khan: Long flt great sleep. Got pleasantly hit by the Delhi winter start. refreshed..reloaded..ready to enjoy F.One and 'Ra.One' in my hometown i am ON.

Preity Zinta: Driving to the Formula 1 Race! So excited....Cannot believe the crazy traffic and how hot it is! Bring on the speed boyz.. We are ready!

Rahul Bose: Young F1 fans travelling to Delhi spotted a mile away. Ferrari t-shirts, shades, shorts...Foggy day in Delhi. Presume it will lift before long. Psyched for the race!

Madhur Bhandarkar : On my way to the FORMULA ONE racing, exuberance all over!!!

Dino Morea: Morning all. F1 in Delhi finally. Have a super Sunday.

Jackky Bhagnani: On my way to Delhi for the F1 looking forward to it should on hell of an experience.

Gaurav Kapur : Heading to the race with Yuvraj Singh. stuck in manic traffic, becuse he was 1 hour late to pick me up. His timing is good only with the bat.

Roshan Abbas: The Buddha international circuit! Encompass in the thick of it! Our team has worked for this moment! Proud of them.