Lawrence Stroll's takeover of the Force India Formula 1 team has been branded "not in the best interests" of the team's creditors and the sport as a whole by a rival bidder. Uralkali - a potash production company owned by the billionaire father of GP3 racer Nikita Mazepin - has revealed itself as one of the interested parties overlooked in favour of Stroll. The Stroll-led consortium was confirmed as Force India's new owners just 11 days after the team had been placed into administration - a move prompted by action from driver Sergio Perez, who later revealed he had done so at the request of senior staff. More than 400 jobs were saved by the takeover, although it was not a simple...
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