Sacked F1 Driver Threatens To Sue
F1 driver Sebastien Bourdais is threatening legal action against the Toro Rosso team, who sacked him following a string of poor results in this year’s championship.
Bourdais was let go after he scored only six points in 27 grands prix for the Toro Rosso team but has reacted with the threat of a lawsuit.
He said: ‘I consider that Toro Rosso has breached contractual duties. Nothing in my behaviour would legitimise a decision to terminate.
‘I have instructed my lawyers to review the situation including the possibility of issuing legal proceedings.
‘I am even more frustrated by the team’s decision considering that the latter has been taken immediately before the Hungarian Grand Prix, where a new highly-competitive racing package will be introduced in order to try and overcome current difficulties.
‘I am convinced that if I was given the chance to race with such a new package I would have had the opportunity to achieve satisfactory results.’
Bourdais’ place in the Hungarian Grand Prix on 26th July is expected to go to Spain’s Jaime Alguersuari, who, at 19, would become the youngest ever F1 driver.
