Force India Boss Vijay Mallya arrested in London
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Force India F1 team owner Vijay Mallya was arrested in London on Tuesday, the Metropolitan Police has confirmed.
Link to BBC News
What does this mean for the Force India F1 team?
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What does this mean for the Force India F1 team?
FW18 said:
Rumour is that Force India has been for sale for some time with a price tag of £250 million. Optimistic at best is what I would call that price tag, be lucky to get even half that even with the allegations against him.
If thats the case then maybe a cheap way for VW Group (through one of the brands Audi/Porsche/Lamborghini/Bugatti/Bentley/SEAT/Skoda) to get into F1?ELUSIVEJIM said:
It would make sense if one of the above were to be interested in F1.
But after BMW, Toyota, Honda etc. would any new manufacture want to enter F1.
I really hope Force India can stay in F1 as they really do bring a lot to the grid.
To lose them would be a big loss.
Well there was an F1 engine meeting held in Paris a few weeks ago which was to discuss the F1 engine regs from 2020 onwards.But after BMW, Toyota, Honda etc. would any new manufacture want to enter F1.
I really hope Force India can stay in F1 as they really do bring a lot to the grid.
To lose them would be a big loss.
Edited by ELUSIVEJIM on Wednesday 19th April 10:09
There was confirmed reports that the Lamborghini CEO Stefano Domenicali was there in attendance (sent by VAG to join the discussion).
Maybe if they purchase a current F1 team behind the scenes and also start developing their 2020 engine we might see them appear.
suffolk009 said:
If FI is for sale, then wouldn't one of the rumoured potential Manor buyers be sniffing around?
I bet they are waiting for Vijay Mallya to be forced to sell his share and pick it up on the cheap.Or maybe the same legal problems that Manor had (lawsuit from Jules Bianchi family) has scared them away from Force India (Mallya dodgy fraud deals)?
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