"I
consider this an important step in my career", the 28 year old said. It is my goal to help the
team with the development of the new car. But, of course, I am a racing
driver, and I want to show the team and everybody else what I am
capable of and that I deserve a race seat with the Sauber F1 Team in
2015."
"After all, my ambition remains unchanged and I am highly
motivated to succeed in Formula One, especially in the long term."
"I
am very thankful to Caterham that they gave me a chance to get a taste
of Formula One. I enjoyed a fantastic season with the team and I have
learned a lot. The experience gained will surely help me during the rest
of my career."
"For now, I am really very excited to have signed
a contract with the Sauber F1 Team. For every driver it is a dream to
work for a well established team such as Sauber. In recent years it has
shown impressive results. I am really grateful for this opportunity and I
will certainly do my upmost to succeed."
Team Principal Monisha Kaltenborn said: "We are happy to have Giedo van der Garde on board. He has four years
experience in GP2 and he drove one year in Formula One.
"These are good
credentials to work successfully with our team. Many times Giedo has
shown his talent as a race driver. At the same time the team would like
to support him to further develop his skills. Giedo has the right
attitude to take the next step forward."
Sauber will present its 2014 contender, the C33 F1 car, online on Sunday, January 26 (1600 CET), two days before pre-season testing in Jerez, Spain.
