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Van der Garde: My Formula One dream is over

Dutch driver Giedo van der Garde believes that his future in Formula One has come to an end after agreeing to mutually terminate his contract with Sauber after a protracted legal saga.

Sauber had reportedly promised him a race seat in 2015, though they recently opted to feature Felipe Nasr and Marcus Ericson, who are both heavily sponsored, in their starting line-up.

Van der Garde has vowed to take the matter to court, but after a drawn out legal saga, he opted to mutually terminate his contract with the Formula One side.

“We have reached a settlement with Sauber and my driver contract with the team has been ended by mutual consent,”  Van der Garde said on Facebook.

“As a passionate race driver, I feel sad and am very disappointed. I have worked very hard my entire career, ever since starting with go-karts at the age of eight, to live my dream and become a successful Formula 1 driver,” Van der Garde said.

“I had hoped at last to be able to show what I am capable of, driving a car for a respected midfield team in the 2015 season. This dream has been taken away from me and I know that my future in Formula 1 is probably over.”

The Dutch driver went on to reveal that he is now looking to secure a drive in the World Endurance Championship and hopefully race at the Le Mans in an LMP1 car.

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