Force India deny winding-up claims

Reuters - Fri, 05 Feb 13:54:00 2010

Force India have rejected a report that they are in danger of being forced out of business and said their new Formula One car will start testing as planned in Spain next week.

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A spokeswoman said the new VJM03 car had passed all its mandatory crash tests, with German driver Adrian Sutil giving it a successful shakedown at Silverstone's Stowe circuit.

A report in the Daily Telegraph suggested that Force India could be forced to close because they had not filed their 2008 accounts by an October 31 deadline.

It said a notice of dissolution had been sent on January 26 to directors, including Dutch businessman Michiel Mol and Indian aviation and liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya.

A Companies House representative was quoted as saying the ball was in Force India's court: "If we don't receive any accounts in the next three months we are going to strike the company off".

Mallya played down the report.

"Force India's participation within the F1 championship has not, and will not, be in jeopardy," he said. "It is not unknown for companies to file their annual returns late, the reasons for which are varied."

Mallya added that Force India had been granted an extension until February 25 and were taking "all the necessary steps" to ensure the accounts were submitted before that date.

Force India will unveil their new Mercedes-powered car at the Jerez circuit in southern Spain next Tuesday before four days of testing with Italian Vitantonio Liuzzi doing the first two stints.

Sutil will then take over for the final two days.

Force India were ninth of the 10 teams last season but improved significantly in the closing stages with Italian Giancarlo Fisichella finishing second at the Belgian Grand Prix to score their first points.

The season starts in Bahrain on March 14.

Reuters

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  1. English idiot yessssssssss !!!!

    From Claude-Massa, on Wed 10 Feb 8:02

  2. someone has copied my name and picture i did write­ any­ of those things

    From Claude-Massa, on Wed 10 Feb 8:01

  3. HAMILTON = MONKEY
    BUTTON = SHEEP

    From Claude-Massa, on Wed 10 Feb 6:39

  4. interesting I understand that it was an internet­ launch, does that mean it is a virtual launch and what­ evidence of reality is there? (happy for someone to­ tell me there were loads of freeloaders and journos­ there)

    From Ellie, on Wed 10 Feb 0:54

  5. FORCE INDIA NEED TO BE MORE LIKE MY TEAM THE MCLAREN.­ THE FUTURE F1 CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD, NOTHINGS GONNA­ STOP US NOW

    From leeroy82, on Wed 10 Feb 0:34
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    stupid german fool..toa easy german stupid muppet fool­ bite every time yessssss...mea dont bite toa easy­ anymore mea hard core now

    From leeroy82, on Tue 9 Feb 22:04

  7. Jaydev - well said.

    From Gizzie, on Tue 9 Feb 16:25

  8. I just love the friendliness on these posts!!!!­ Everyone is so nice to one anothe but no one talks­ about F1.
    So brilliant and oh so intelligent.­ Bravo!!!!!!!!!

    From Jay, on Tue 9 Feb 13:48
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    @leeroy scumbag
    i didnt hear you asking permission to­­­ pass on this site...actually,i don`t care about your­­­ shithead aspect coz you really looks like a hammered­­­ shi t.and by the way,it is not in your favor to talk­­­ about war or reddition of anybody.
    i want you to­­­ know,that we germans,will kick your fatty @#$% of­­­ british in every upcoming race this season in formula­­­ one..
    you are so eager to beat us but our kaiser­­­ schumacher will show you how to play...you and your­­­ @#$% `god saves the queen` will pass to the garbage­­ of­ history... and all the @#$% on your sites about­­ war­ will not change the single coming fact:you have­­ been­ measured,you have been weighed and you have been­­ found­ wanting...ok,shitthead..

    STAY AWAY FROM GERMAN­ F1 BLOGS­ KEEP ON YOURE OWN GARBAGE ENGLAND YAHOO

    From avenirz, on Tue 9 Feb 8:33
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    AAAHHHHHH I SAW IT HAAAAAAA THAT MADE MEA SMILE

    a you­­ a can a run a MUPPET... a but a you a cant a­­­­ hide...hahhahahaaa...

    BLUCE = ENGLISH F1 site­ muppet­­­ ...yyyyeeessssss

    From leeroy82, on Mon 8 Feb 8:12
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    ello a f1 a police a Yes lots anda lots a more a­­ Muppets onna the a sites a lately a where a doa i a­­ start onna the a Muppets a we a have a fake a potter a­­ pet,,another a id a stealing a Muppet a probably a­­ Muppet a Fleeboy a hea gotta lots anda lots a time­ onna­ Net asa he notta work anda spend a all hea time­ living­ atta home a with hea mum onna Net //hea gotta­ lotss­ offfa stolen a ids..KING A BRUCE A HEA TALK THE­ A­ SENSE,,ALONG A WITH A KING A TOURON,,ANDA OFFA­ COURSE A­ KING A POTTER,,the a rest are a wannabe a­ Muppets a F1­ POLICE apart a from a your a self offa­ course,,a mea­ look a foward toa KING SCHUYYYa winning­ a 8TH TITLE­ itta like a taking a Candy a from a Muppet­ a fleeboy,,a WATCH a MUPPET LEEROY A COPY ANDA PASTE­ A THIS A POST a like a hea do witha all a Potter a­ Posts,,a quite a Sweet anda sad a really buta mea quite­ a like itta too,,, KEEP ONNA COPYING A POTTER POSTS­ MUPPET LEEROY,,, a mea nota mind a really,,Muppet­ leeroy not a only a Bite a First buta does it a with a­ Potter a Post too,,a mea think a thata why a F1 Site­ Muppet a title gotta bea MUPPET LEEROY a F1 Police,,,i­ await a your a verdict!!!

    From F1 SITE MUPPET LEEROYS GRANDPA, on Mon 8 Feb 6:09

  12. Force India deny winding-up claims
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    We are used to­ wind-ups in F1.

    From C3p0, on Mon 8 Feb 6:07
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    tut a tut itta get a worse a you a bigger a muppet­ thana potter a first a thought a Leeroy a mea gonna­ have toa start a calling a you a Sad Leeroy,,itta like­ a talking a toa Baby now,,

    From F1 SITE MUPPET LEEROYS GRANDPA, on Mon 8 Feb 6:00
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    knew you a would a BITE MUPPET!!!!­­­ GOTCHA,,,,,,,,,TAKING A CANDY A FROM A BABY

    From Chung Liong, on Mon 8 Feb 5:57

  15. Hay leeroy82 are you posting from France? So you are­ what we call a surrender monkey then? lol roflmao

    A­ bus load of German tourist got into Paris last week and­ half the French army surrendered. roflmao

    From JohnnyWNS, on Mon 8 Feb 5:38

  16. You don't become an incredibly rich person by­ playing by the rules.
    You have to bend the rules nearly­ to the breaking point, (or beyond...).
    V.J.'s whole­ history in F1 has been ceditors chasing him about. Last­ Belguim GP the assets were seized temporarily for­ debts. And now this.
    Just business as usual. No­ surprise. Bending the rules.....
    I guess it's news.­ But not really. Likely it will be "news"­ again later.
    ...
    Cheers from Vermont

    From Major Domo, Republic of Vermont, on Mon 8 Feb 0:03

  17. Is the force missing?????

    From , on Sun 7 Feb 13:55

  18. I Notice that idiot Chung Liong Post#2 and #3 is at it­ again. Go crawl under a rock where you belong­ Plonker!!! don't need racists like you on these­ posts.

    From Jay, on Sun 7 Feb 12:39
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    itta gone a bea lovely a season a f1 King a Schuyy­ willa win a 8th a title a mea cant a wait a Muppets

    From F1 SITE MUPPET LEEROYS GRANDPA, on Sun 7 Feb 5:50

  20. Its a bit careless for any company to risk being struck­ off because of late accounts. You could understand it­ by a few weeks, everyone forgets from time to time, but­ they would have had reminders and to leave it this late­ does smell of another reason...

    Not good though­ really. If you were an potential investor or sponsor,­ would you pay them money knowing that they had this­ hanging over them?

    I wouldn't either!

    From Steve, on Sun 7 Feb 3:38
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