'Force India skipped practice in Bahrain to save money'
- Published on 26 Apr 2012 09:12
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- By: Rob Veenstra
Officially, Force India said the decision to skip a practice session was for "logistical reasons". "None of the other teams seem to have a problem," said Bernie Ecclestone last weekend. "Maybe (it's) nothing to do with being in this country, maybe it's something else."
An event summary by Germany's Auto Motor und Sport said: "There are rumours that Force India wanted to save its engines because they are short on cash." The team's Bahrain crisis was handled by deputy chief Bob Fernley, in the absence of owner and principal Vijay Mallya.
Indeed, Indian Mallya does seem to have bigger problems, with the latest reports indicating he is considering selling 26 per cent of his flagship spirits company in order to rescue his dying airline Kingfisher.
A spokesman for JM Financial, representing Mallya, dismissed the suggestion as "factually incorrect and speculative". (GMM)
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