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Posted on Friday, May 2, 2014

Van der Garde gets Spain outings

Sauber test and reserve driver Giedo van der Garde will receive track time in the C33 in Spain. Van der Garde will replace regular driver Esteban Gutierrez during the first practice session next Friday at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The Dutch driver will also be given a day in the car at the post-race test at the circuit, while Gutierrez will take to the track on the second day of the two-day test. "It is nice to come back to Europe and especially to Barcelona," […]

Posted on Monday, March 31, 2014

Van der Garde and Sirotkin get Bahrain test nod

Sauber test drivers Giedo van der Garde and Sergey Sirotkin will drive the C33 during the post-race test in Bahrain. Van der Garde raced for Caterham in 2013 but switched to Sauber for this year to become the team's official reserve driver. The Dutch driver will test for the team next Wednesday. Van der Garde will also replace Esteban Gutierrez for the first practice session in Bahrain on Friday. Sirotkin will test the Sauber C33 on the first day of the test next Tuesday in […]

Posted on Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Van der Garde becomes Sauber reserve driver

Giedo van der Garde has joined Sauber as their test and reserve driver for the 2014 season. Van der Garde raced for Caterham in 2013 but will now switch to Sauber, acting as reserve to race drivers Adrian Sutil and Esteban Gutierrez. The Dutch driver will participate in selected Friday practice sessions and tests for the team. "I consider this an important step in my career," said Van der Garde. "It is my goal to help the team with the development of the new car. […]

Posted on Monday, January 20, 2014

Abiteboul confirms Pic departure

Caterham team principal Cyril Abiteboul has confirmed that Charles Pic has left the team. Pic raced for Caterham in 2013 and originally joined them on a multi-year deal. Pic made his Formula 1 debut for Marussia in 2012 before switching to Caterham in 2013. "Charles, unfortunately will not be with us next year," Abiteboul told French media outlet Infosport+. "It is unfortunate that the partnership between Caterham and Charles ends." "However, personally, I want to thank Charles for the job he has done last year. […]