Rumours are flying about why Spyker are being so aggressive about having van der Garde for themselves. It has emerged that his girlfriend’s father may be involved in the consortium which bought the Midland team last year, hence may be putting pressure on Spyker from the inside. Van der Garde may also be looking to maximise his financial involvement with Spyker, pehaps with a sponsorship deal.
So it would be understandable if Sutil felt that his position may be under threat, despite having signed a long term contract with Spyker. But Sutil seems calm about the situation. “I haven’t heard that rumour,” Sutil said. “I am not worried. The team signed me because of my achievements, and if money was the only factor for the team, they could have kept Mr. Monteiro.”