Fernando Alonso's first teammate in Formula 1 was arrested at the wheel of a Lamborghini without registration numbers. What did the police discovered
Article by Sergiu Alexandru – published Monday, September 1, 2025, 21:42 / Updated Monday, September 1, 202:42
The Brazilian police were arrested on Fernando 1's first teammate in Formula 1, Tarso Marques. The Brazilian competed only one season in Formula 1, in 2001, when he and Alonso were colleagues in Minardi.
Marques was arrested for the “illegal possession of a luxury car.” According to The Washington Post, the former 49 -year -old pilot was detained at the wheel of a Lamborghini Gallardo in São Paulo, the car not having registration numbers.
During a police routine control, it was established that For this car were due to 1.3 million Brazilian real (over 203,000 euros), most likely due to unpaid taxes and fines.
In 2001, neither Alonso nor Marques managed to win points, but Tarso finished in front of the Spanish – his best rankings were two places in Brazil and Canada, while Alonso recorded a 10th place in Germany.
In 2002, Tarso remained a reserve pilot on the team, and later continued his career in one of the tourism championships in Brazil, where he last competed in 2018.
