Van der Garde allowed in F1, but remains opposed Sauber – Parool.nl

11-03-15 10:36 pm – Source: Reuters

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Formula 1 racing team Sauber opposed with all his might against the equal of Giedo van der Garde. Dutch racing driver today won the lawsuit to obtain a seat in the Swiss team and has the right to start this weekend in the opening race of the year, the Australian Grand Prix. Sauber’s against the judgment appealed to the Supreme Court of the Australian state of Victoria in Melbourne

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The so-called Supreme Court suspended the case after a brief treatment until Thursday morning local time. During the appeal, the lawyer Sauber reiterated that it would be dangerous to let Van der Garde race because no chair made for him and he has not tested this winter in the car of 2015. ,, It is perilous for him and for the other drivers. We can not send an unprepared driver circuit in a car that certainly is tailor-made for another rider, ” said the lawyer. According Sauber Van der Garde has also not have the necessary license and would two weeks to make a chair for him.

Van der Garde, however, claimed immediately after the verdict in the lawsuit that he is fit and ready to race. ,, I came to Australia to race, that’s the goal. I am pleased with the ruling. I’m also looking forward to getting back to work with the team. The relationship has always been good. ”

Money problems
Van der Garde drove in 2013 a whole season for Caterham in F1 and moved to Sauber, where he was in 2014 test and reserve driver. In his contract stipulated that he would be one of the regular drivers in 2015. Sauber, which needs money wrong, but put this season down the Swede Marcus Ericsson and Brazilian Felipe Nasr, mainly because of the substantial sponsorship money that they brought in. Van der Garde could be brought there with millions not compete.

A Swiss tribunal ruled earlier that the contract of the 29-year-old Van der Garde is valid and in Melbourne he forced it off successfully Sauber that judgment must perform. He is therefore entitled to a race seat. ,, I have a strong case and am optimistic about the outcome. The team can also customize the car pretty quickly. It takes about three to four hours to make the seat fit. ”