Two days before Sunday's Australian Grand Prix, the Sauber team was at risk of having its cars impounded and its team principal detained by local authorities. Two hours after the lights went green, the team was celebrating a double points finish and rich promise for the year ahead. The contractual dispute with former driver Giedo van der Garde dominated headlines in the week leading up to the race, sparking a succession of court hearings. That legal battle was only put on hold for the weekend and will resume in the coming week, but that cloud on the horizon did not dampen the enthusiasm in the garage after the race. Felipe Nasr finished fifth - the best result on debut by any driver since...
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