Giedo van der Garde has been compensated by the Sauber Formula 1 team following the termination of his contract by mutual consent. The Victorian Supreme Court ruled last week that van der Garde held a valid contract to race for the Swiss outfit, who had also signed drivers Felipe Nasr and Marcus Ericsson for the 2015 season. Despite winning the case, a lack of a Superlicence prevented him from racing at Albert Park, resulting in van der Garde relinquishing his right to drive pending further settlement talks with the team. The former Caterham F1 driver has subsequently issued a lengthy statement heavily criticising the team’s handling of the situation, while also stating an end to the...
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