Dutchman Jos Verstappen may seek to sue his former employers Arrows over his dismissal from the Formula One team, the driver's manager Huub Rothengatter said today. Verstappen lost his drive with Arrows for the 2002 season after German Heinz-Harald Frentzen was named last week as the team's second driver alongside Brazilian Enrique Bernoldi.
Rothengatter said that Verstappen had a firm contract with the Leafield-based team, adding that no get-out clauses were included. "We will start to have a substantial claim against Arrows and we are prepared to pursue this through the courts," Rothengatter said.
Verstappen signed a deal for the 2002 season midway through last year and Rothengatter added that Arrows would have to compensate the Dutchman for lost earnings.
"People think it is the end of the story but it is not," said Rothengatter. "This has been very disappointing and we will take action that's for sure."
Filed by Sinéad Kissane
