How bad is the Sauber mess?
The Giedo van der Garde/Sauber row could be nearing a resolution. LAWRENCE BARRETTO, who followed the saga all the way to the courtroom, details exactly what is going on
A large group of people gathered outside the Sauber hospitality unit in the Melbourne paddock on Friday morning. And every time the doors swung open, the assembled media and photographers jostled for position, desperate to get a peek inside.
It's not often that Sauber attracts this kind of attention. But the Swiss team was the only story in town. All anyone wanted to talk about over breakfast was the mess that Sauber had got itself into with three drivers under contract - and only two seats to fill.
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