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Van der Garde sheds more light on Melbiourne legal saga

Giedo van der Garde has revealed the awkwardness of his situation at the 2015 Formula 1 season opener, as he pressed his claim for a race seat against Sauber. Ultimately, the Swiss team settled its dispute with the Dutch driver with a reportedly multi-million euro payment. But until then, van der Garde argued hard that his valid 2015 race contract should be honoured by the team. A Melbourne judge ordered that he be granted access to the Sauber garage at Albert Park for a seat fitting, and the 29-year-old now admits: 'It felt very strange. 'I find it hard to describe what I really went through – (girlfriend) Denise can confirm that. But I knew that I must remain cool,' van der Garde...
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