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Van der Garde gives up right to race in Australia

Giedo van der Garde says he has relinquished his right to race in Melbourne in the interests of Sauber and Formula 1, therefore allowing the Swiss team to run Marcus Ercisson and Felipe Nasr as originally planned. The Dutch driver had sued Sauber in order to enforce a legally binding contract, which says he is entitled to one of the two race seats. Victorua's Supreme Court upheld his right following a Sauber appeal, but the affair has dragged on into the weekend and, due to circumstances, Van der Garde hasn't been able to take part in the grand prix. "With respect to the interest of motorsport, and F1 in particular, I have decided to give up my legal rights to race this weekend at the...
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