The Force India Formula 1 team has been ordered by the High Court of London to pay 1 million euros to Aerolab, the Italian wind tunnel headed by Jean-Claude Migeot.
In a statement issued by Aerolab on Friday, the company indicated that such an order is the first firm result in the dispute between the two companies over unpaid fees for services rendered by Aerolab to Force India.
The Queen’s Bench Division in the High Court of Justice in London has issued an order compelling Force India to pay 1,074,730 euros, plus damages and interest at the rate of 8%, to Aerolab.
The Force India team and Aerolab are having further outstanding legal issues relating to wind tunnel scale models produced for the Lotus team, Aerolab hinted that it could launch its own action at the forthcoming Italian Grand Prix.
“It appears that Force India’s strategy will be to try and force Aerolab into a settlement that the company has no intention of accepting. The upcoming Italian Grand Prix at Monza, during which Force India’s assets will be present under Italian jurisdiction, could trigger further exchanges of action between the two parties,” the statement says.
As a result, Aerolab also said that it expected that Migeot would soon be charged following a criminal complaint filed against him in Bologna.
In a statement issued by Aerolab on Friday, the company indicated that such an order is the first firm result in the dispute between the two companies over unpaid fees for services rendered by Aerolab to Force India.
The Queen’s Bench Division in the High Court of Justice in London has issued an order compelling Force India to pay 1,074,730 euros, plus damages and interest at the rate of 8%, to Aerolab.
The Force India team and Aerolab are having further outstanding legal issues relating to wind tunnel scale models produced for the Lotus team, Aerolab hinted that it could launch its own action at the forthcoming Italian Grand Prix.
“It appears that Force India’s strategy will be to try and force Aerolab into a settlement that the company has no intention of accepting. The upcoming Italian Grand Prix at Monza, during which Force India’s assets will be present under Italian jurisdiction, could trigger further exchanges of action between the two parties,” the statement says.
As a result, Aerolab also said that it expected that Migeot would soon be charged following a criminal complaint filed against him in Bologna.