Between 2007 and 2018, Vijay Mallya was the co-owner of the Force India Formula 1 team, which is based out of Silverstone in the UK. This was before he was accused of fraud in his home country India, and went into a self-exile in England. However, reports suggest that Lewis Hamilton’s dad Anthony, still helps the disgraced billionaire maintains his lavish lifestyle.
According to Business F1, Anthony Hamilton formed a company called Hamilton Management Group, where he formed a close friendship with Mallya who was the boss of Force India back then. This was when Hamilton Sr. became a fixer for Mallya both inside and outside the world of F1.
Anthony helped Mallya find a suitable mansion for him to buy and hide in when the Indian government went after him. Mallya is still a wanted fugitive in India but continues to live in his huge mansion in the English town of Tewin.
Lewis Hamilton’s dad fixed up Vijay Mallya’s safe haven in England
There has been news about Mallya being extradited back to India for many years now, but nothing has materialized as of now. He lives in Tewin, and lives in a mansion that he named ‘Ladywalk’. Mallya, however, lives in fear because there are rewards waiting for his capture back in India and he is worried about people abducting him.
The mansion that was fixed up by Lewis Hamilton’s dad has bodyguards all around the property, but it is difficult to keep people away from the property grounds. This is because there is a pavement surrounding the property, which is also patrolled by dogs who have orders to kill any intruder.
The most bizarre report surrounding this property is that of expensive cars full of “beautiful women” entering the house at night. As per Business F1, these women enter the house late and don’t emerge until early morning, which clearly signals that the billionaire Mallya, is still living up to his lavish lifestyle in the UK.
Force India after Mallya’s fallout from F1
After cases against Mallya emerged in Indian courts, the former boss of team Silverstone had all his assets taken away by the government. Initially Force India went into administration, and was in serious danger of losing its place in F1.
However, Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll rescued the team in 2018, and changed its name into Racing Point in 2019. After racing under a rather forgettable name for two seasons, Stroll brought back the famous Aston Martin name to F1 again in 2021, and signed four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel.
Fast forward to 2023, Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll are spearheading the team’s success after two underwhelming season. Aston Martin currently have three podium finishes in three races, all of which were earned by Alonso.
