11 Mar 2015

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<strong>HAPPINESS: </strong> Sauber driver Giedo van der Garde shows how pleased he is after hearing he can race on Sunday. <em>Image: AFP, Mal Fairclough. </em>
<strong>HAPPINESS: </strong> Sauber driver Giedo van der Garde shows how pleased he is after hearing he can race on Sunday. <em>Image: AFP, Mal Fairclough. </em>

MELBOURNE, Australia - Sauber is to appeal against a Melbourne court ruling that its driver Giedo van der Garde should race for the Swiss Formula 1 team this weekend.

Earlier on Wednesday, a Melbourne Supreme Court judge sided with the Dutchman after he was replaced despite having a valid 2015 contract.

"I reject the arguments advanced by the respondent (Sauber) and the other drivers (Marcus Ericsson and Felipe Nasr)," said Judge Croft.

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