Four lucky Vodafone India customers had a once-in-a-lifetime experience with McLaren Mercedes last weekend, enjoying full access to the Paddock Club, the pitlane, the garage and pit crew practice at the Indian Grand Prix.

Rahul Chhabria and Parth Doshi from Mumbai, and Anshita Rastogi and Paras Gupta from Delhi, were drawn from the many thousands of people who participated in Vodafone India’s free-to-enter Join the Team competition.

“The whole experience has just been amazing,” said Doshi, 22. “Being a part of the crew, pushing the car in during the pitstops – it’s all been a dream come true. I want to thank Vodafone and McLaren for such a wonderful experience.”

“The time I’ve spent in the Indian Grand Prix paddock has been the experience of a lifetime, a dream come true,” said 24-year-old Rastogi. “I never thought I’d have this experience in my lifetime. I’m really grateful to McLaren Mercedes for giving me this opportunity – I’ve cherished every moment. Thank you so much!”

In a separate competition for Small-to-Medium Enterprises, Vodafone Drive into the Big League, Sequel Logistics Private Ltd was declared the winner from 300,000 entries and became a guest partner for the weekend, with its logos on both McLaren Mercedes MP4-27s.