The Sauber Van der Garde Dilemna

[Duncan]

VDG has stepped down in the interests of F1, and the sport. Wonder what he got offered last night?

Where did you see this?

[Doc Austin]

The latest from Motorsports.com: http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/va...ourt-withdrawn

I find it hard to believe VDG would spend $8 and walk away empty. I gotta believe they paid him to go away.

[Doc Austin]

However, it seems that the possibility of the Dutchman racing for the team at some stage is still very much on the table.

Provided the wheels stay on it long enough to get it out of the pits, that is.

[N. Jones]

Planet-f1.com doesn't say this:
http://planetf1.com/driver/3213/3673...rags-on-and-on

NEither does the BBC:
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/31846217

and neither does autosport.com:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/118032

[Doc Austin]

I believe the MS.com is the latest of the articles in question. The Autosport link is definitely from earlier today.

[Duncan]

I'm assuming that this has only just happened and most websites haven't caught up yet.

[Duncan]

Reading vdG's statement I don't think he's agreed to terminate the contract. I think he's just agreed to give up his right to race this weekend so as to avoid destroying the team. He still pretty much owns Sauber.

[CNR]

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/motorspo...14-143yr6.html

""There are very few cases started, appealed and contempt proceedings resolved within eight days.""

[truefan72]

the latest is that some settlement has been reached
Some are saying a hefty golden parachute
while others are reporting (albeit the rumor mill) that Sauber don't have the $8 million +damages to pay and have offered some monetary compensation along with a percentage of the team.
(If fairness were at play it should come from MK's portion)
A full Press conference has been scheduled by Sauber a week from now to clarify.

That is why GVdG had backed off.

[zako85]

Finally, a team is forced to realize that it can't just renege on its contracts.