"No. Different organization altogether, completely different. I have no worries at all," the 79-year-old Briton told reporters at a sponsor announcement ahead of this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix.

"The people who are making a shambles (of the Games) are not the people who we are dealing with for the race." India is due to host a Formula One race for the first time next October at a new 5.14 kms circuit being built some 35 kms from Delhi.

The Commonwealth Games, intended to showcase India's growing financial clout, are fast becoming a national embarrassment with participating countries delaying their arrivals because of concerns over security and the state of the athletes' village.