Exclusive - Mallya back in F1 paddock, India a step too far


Force India team principal Vijay Mallya waves in the paddock during the third practice session of the Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, October 27, 2012. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood

SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) - Vijay Mallya has set foot in the Formula One paddock for the first time this season but attending races outside Britain, let alone returning to India, remains a step too far for the exiled tycoon.

The Force India co-owner's diplomatic passport, which he carried as a member of the Indian parliament's upper house, was revoked in April with a judge in Mumbai issuing a non-bailable warrant for his arrest.

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