Vijay Mallya 'optimistic' he will be OK after arrest, says Sergio Perez

We look forward to having him back at the track: Formula One team's Mexican driver Sergio Perez

Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya is upbeat about the future despite facing potential extradition from Britain to India after his arrest last week, the Formula One team's Mexican driver Sergio Perez said on Thursday.

"I think Vijay himself is happy that finally action has been taken because then the decision will be quite soon and he is very optimistic that he will be OK," Perez told Reuters at the Russian Grand Prix.

"So we look forward to having him back at the track," he added.

Perez keeps in close contact with Mallya, who attended only the British Grand Prix at Silverstone last year