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Former Force India F1 team owner sentenced to prison

The former owner of Force India, Vijay Mallya, has been sentenced to prison. The Indian disobeyed a court order. 0 On Monday, India's Supreme Court found Mallya guilty of contempt of court. Mallya failed to disclose his assets after claiming he could not meet a loan repayment. The former Force India owner has been sentenced to a four-month jail term, reports BBC News. The Indian sold beer under the Kingfisher brand for a long time. In 2007, he made a bid for Formula One team Spyker, which then continued under the name Force India. In 2019, the name disappeared from the sport when the team was renamed Racing Point. Force India actually went bankrupt after Mallya's allegations of fraud and...
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