Formula 1 News: Former F1 backmarker Adrian Sutil arrested

According to early reporting from BILD Sport, former Formula 1 driver Adrian Sutil (pictured) was arrested by officers of the Stuttgart State Criminal Police Office. Sutil is now in custody in a Baden-Württemberg prison. The investigation concerns fraud and embezzlement.

Sutil, now 42, competed in Formula 1 from 2007 to 2014 and holds the record for the most career starts without a podium finish (128).

Since his retirement from Formula 1, he has been well-known for his lavish lifestyle, often showing off his extensive car collection, valued at close to $100 million, in the streets of Monaco.

This is not the first time Sutil has faced legal scrutiny. In 2011, he was involved in a widely publicized incident in a Shanghai nightclub, where he injured Lotus team executive Eric Lux with a champagne glass.

Sutil was later found guilty of grievous bodily harm, receiving an 18-month suspended sentence and a fine. The case temporarily forced him out of Formula 1 before he returned to the sport with Force India in 2013.