Tarso Marques – the very first Formula 1 teammate to Fernando Alonso – was arrested by police in Brazil for allegedly driving a stolen Lamborghini Gallardo.

The Brazilian ex-F1 racer is alleged to have received and driven the car, associated with long-standing debt issues, without numberplates attached. It has since been reported that Marques was released after paying bail.

Tarso Marques arrested in Brazil

Additional reporting by Thomas Maher

Brazilian publication Metrópoles claims, Marques, 49, was arrested early Sunday morning in Sao Palou by Brazilian military police, while allegedly driving the Lamborghini supercar which had been reported as stolen, and had debts attached to it totalling 1.3 million Brazilian reals, or approximately £182,000.

It has been alleged that Marques wa

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