Niki Lauda didn't appreciate Sauber's complaint

Niki Lauda was surprised by the complaint filed by Sauber F1 Team (and Force India) to the European Commission for violation of competition rules and abuse of dominant position. The three-time world champion took up the arguments of Bernie Ecclestone, the director of the FOM, who had highlighted the signing of the Concorde Agreements to defend himself from attacks from the two teams.

“They signed them when everything was stipulated in detail and they suddenly say that it is no longer valid. I don't understand the reasoning. As in all sports, la F1 has always had teams that win and teams that are behind », declared the Austrian in the Swiss weekly HandelsZeitung. “You can't have a team that is constantly accumulating debt and trying to challenge the whole system. Sauber should take care of his inabilities first. »

Niki Lauda spoke about the complaint filed by Giedo van der Garde before the Australian courts, the Dutchman claiming that he had a contract to have a wheel in the Swiss team in 2015. “Monisha Kaltenborn (Sauber’s Team Principal) manages her team in her own way. There were some disagreements that were a bit borderline. It's just stupid if drivers who paid can't race or their cars are confiscated before a Grand Prix.", added the former world champion.