The source of this piece has not always been reliable, but that said the statements about finances from Vijay (attributed to the F1 wbsite) does at least offer reassurance that FIF1 can continue their giant killing ways on the grid into the future. Vijay Mallya on Saturday said he had nothing to add to suggestions Force India driver Giancarlo Fisichella is set to leave the team, while also dismissing rumours that he could be tiring of his Formula One foray with Force India.
"Everybody here is asking me the same question," the Force India owner said. "It's nothing but a media speculation. Neither Ferrari approached me, not Giancarlo told me anything about such a thing. I cannot comment on a media speculation.”
Mallya meanwhile was keen to clarify his position regarding ongoing ownership of the Force India team despite a reported downturn in his core businesses.
"There must be a lot of wrong information around," he is quoted as saying by F1's official website, arguing that the beer and spirits industry is actually thriving.
As for his airline, he insisted that "my finances do not depend on the airline and neither do Force India's finances depend on the performance of any of my companies. Force India is securely funded and I am committed to stay here as everybody knows.”
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