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A former F1 driver and team-mate of Fernando Alonso, Tarso Marques, has been arrested by Brazilian police, according to reports.
According to reports, former F1 driver Tarso Marques, who was previously a team-mate of Fernando Alonso at Minardi in 2001, has been arrested by Brazilian police.
Marques, who competed in 24 F1 races, achieved his best result with a ninth-place finish in Brazil and Canada during his F1 career.
Brazilian police arrested Marques for alleged illegal possession of a luxury car, a Lamborghini Gallardo, in Sao Paulo. It was revealed that Marques had an accumulated debt of 1.3 million Brazilian reals ($240,000) related to the car.
Despite his F1 background, Marques has transitioned to stock car racing and briefly considered NASCAR Cup Series participation in 2022, but that plan did not come to fruition.
Marques has praised his former team-mate Alonso’s exceptional talent and adaptability on the track, comparing him to legendary drivers like Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, and Max Verstappen.
