Former F1 driver arrested in international raid

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Former formula 1 driver Adrian Sutil was arrested in Germany on Thursday morning on suspicion of fraud and embezzlement. The 42-year-old, who competed from 2007 to 2014, was detained during an international raid across Monaco, Switzerland, and Sindelfingen. He is currently in pre-trial detention following an issued arrest warrant.

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Former Formula 1 driver Adrian Sutil has been arrested on suspicion of fraud and embezzlement during an international raid, according to reports by Bild. The 42-year-old was detained on Thursday morning by German police as part of a coordinated operation that targeted three locations in Monaco, Switzerland, and Sindelfingen, Germany.

Sutil is facing serious allegations of “joint fraud in a particularly serious case and joint embezzlement,” as confirmed by a spokesperson for the Stuttgart public prosecutor’s office. He is currently in pre-trial detention in a Baden-Württemberg prison following the execution of an arrest warrant against him.

Sutil’s Racing Career

Adrian Sutil raced in Formula 1 from 2007 to 2014, competing for Skyker, Force India, and Sauber, with a total of 128 grand prix starts. He holds the record for the most career starts without a podium, which he re-inherited this year after Nico Hulkenberg’s podium at the British Grand Prix.

This incident marks another legal issue for Sutil, who was previously convicted of causing grievous bodily harm in 2011 after an incident in Shanghai. At that time, he was involved in a confrontation at a nightclub that resulted in injuries to Lotus team executive Eric Lux.

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