article_snippet: Having lost a legal challenge from dumped driver Giedo van der Garde, Sauber's troubled lead-up continued.
article_snippet: Sauber's Marcus Ericsson takes to the track amid the team's off-track disputes .
article_snippet: An Australian court found in favour of Van der Garde's bid to force Sauber to let Van der Garde's drive for them and the Dutchman's lawyers filed a contempt of court action against the team.
article_snippet: Van der Garde's was at Albert Park, suited up and apparently ready to drive, but neither Van der Garde's nor nominated drivers Sauber's Marcus Ericsson and Felipe Nasr drove in the first session.
article_snippet: Sauber's Marcus Ericsson and Brazilian Nasr drove out for the second session
article_snippet: but Sauber's Marcus Ericsson crawled back to pit with smoke billowing from the rear of Van der Garde's car midway through.