Post by Hammer on Mar 7, 2015 10:27:29 GMT
Now this is funny.
Sauber to fight Van der Garde legal action
Sauber will fight Geido van der Garde's decision to seek legal action ahead of the Australian Grand Prix and says it will "take all necessary steps" to protect the interests of the team.
Van der Garde was Sauber reserve driver last year and claims a deal was in place for him to race in 2015. He says Sauber went reneged on that deal when it signed Felipe Nasr and Marcus Ericsson to full-time drives in early November.
A hearing is set for set for the Supreme Court in Victoria on Monday, March 9, just four days before the the first Friday practice session in Melbourne. Sauber has released a statement confirming a Swiss arbitral tribunal had ruled in the Dutchman's favour, but added the ruling was "not yet final".
The statement said: "In a first partial award of a Swiss arbitral tribunal, the application of Mr. van der Garde was upheld, with the tribunal relevantly ordering Sauber to refrain from taking action the effect of which would be to deprive Giedo van der Garde of his entitlement to participate in the 2015 Formula One season as one of Sauber's two nominated race drivers."
The statement went on to confirm Sauber will defend Van der Garde's application at Monday's hearing.
Team boss Monisha Kaltenborn said: "As this matter is currently before the courts it would be inappropriate for me to comment on specific details. However, we will take all necessary steps to protect our company, this team and its interests. Last year was a challenging time for us but going into the 2015 season we have been focused on putting steps in place to ensure that we are delivering the best outcomes for F1's fans."
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It would be funnier if VdG wins.... and drives for them. I can see a lot of mechanical failures coming up in the short term future.
Sauber to fight Van der Garde legal action
Sauber will fight Geido van der Garde's decision to seek legal action ahead of the Australian Grand Prix and says it will "take all necessary steps" to protect the interests of the team.
Van der Garde was Sauber reserve driver last year and claims a deal was in place for him to race in 2015. He says Sauber went reneged on that deal when it signed Felipe Nasr and Marcus Ericsson to full-time drives in early November.
A hearing is set for set for the Supreme Court in Victoria on Monday, March 9, just four days before the the first Friday practice session in Melbourne. Sauber has released a statement confirming a Swiss arbitral tribunal had ruled in the Dutchman's favour, but added the ruling was "not yet final".
The statement said: "In a first partial award of a Swiss arbitral tribunal, the application of Mr. van der Garde was upheld, with the tribunal relevantly ordering Sauber to refrain from taking action the effect of which would be to deprive Giedo van der Garde of his entitlement to participate in the 2015 Formula One season as one of Sauber's two nominated race drivers."
The statement went on to confirm Sauber will defend Van der Garde's application at Monday's hearing.
Team boss Monisha Kaltenborn said: "As this matter is currently before the courts it would be inappropriate for me to comment on specific details. However, we will take all necessary steps to protect our company, this team and its interests. Last year was a challenging time for us but going into the 2015 season we have been focused on putting steps in place to ensure that we are delivering the best outcomes for F1's fans."
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It would be funnier if VdG wins.... and drives for them. I can see a lot of mechanical failures coming up in the short term future.