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Sauber appeals verdict on Van der Garde
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SAUBER has sought to overturn an Australian court verdict that found in favor of Dutch driver Giedo van der Garde’s bid to force the Swiss Formula One team to let him drive this season.
Earlier yesterday, the Supreme Court of Victoria state upheld a Swiss arbitration tribunal’s decision that had ordered Sauber to refrain from taking action to deprive Van der Garde from racing for the team.
Van der Garde had charged Sauber with reneging on a deal to give him a race seat after it signed Sweden’s Marcus Ericsson and Brazilian Felipe Nasr.
Four days before the first race of the season in Melbourne, Supreme Court Justice Clyde Croft said Van der Garde’s application was successful and would be enforced. But Sauber appealed within hours of the Melbourne court handing down the fiat.
The appeal was heard from 3:15pm in Melbourne yesterday but after some deliberation, was deferred until 9:30am today, a court spokesman confirmed.
After the initial ruling, Van der Garde had said he was “looking forward” to going back to the team and driving for Sauber this weekend at Albert Park.
“I still have a very good relation with the team,” he said.
Lawyers for Sauber had argued handing Van der Garde a seat so late before the race was an unacceptable safety risk.
The legal battle comes amid concerns over the financial health of a number of F1 teams.
Ericsson and Nasr replaced German Adrian Sutil and Mexican Esteban Gutierrez at Sauber, each bringing substantial financial backing. Nasr’s seat has brought sponsorship from Banco do Brasil, while Ericsson brings other backers.
Either drivers’ displacement to make way for Van der Garde could prove problematic for Sauber’s commercial arrangements in a sport known for its astronomical running costs.
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