Monisha Kaltenborn has no intention of quitting as team principal of Sauber despite being mired in legal controversy this week . Kaltenborn 's position has been drawn into sharp focus after appearing to have signed three drivers for the new Formula One season , but with naturally only two seats available . The case with reserve driver Giedo van der Garde is to continue at the Supreme Court of Victoria in Melbourne on Saturday , just a few miles from the Albert Park circuit . Monisha Kaltenborn addresses the media in Melbourne on Friday with her team mired in controversy . Felipe Nasr takes to the Albert Park track during the second practice session for the Australian Grand Prix . Kaltenborn , a trained lawyer , was naturally unable to shed any light on the case given it remains ongoing . But asked whether she was still competent to run the team , Kaltenborn replied : ' I do n't see it ( the case ) having any effect . 'We have a very clear view of what we did . We took action after thinking about it for a while . 'For us that was very clear , but the outcome is different , and that 's all I can say to you . ' Pressed on whether she had considered resigning , Kaltenborn added : ' I 've not considered that . Giedo van der Garde walks through the Sauber team garage as his legal dispute with the team continues . Lewis Hamilton in action for Mercedes as the champions continued where they left off by setting the pace . 'This whole matter does not have any effect on the way we work , the way the team works . ' Kaltenborn conceded , however , the past week had affected morale with the team 's name dragged through the courts . 'It 's had a very negative impact on the team because the situation was , for a while , unclear , ' added Kaltenborn . 'We now have certain actions taken against the team , and we are acting accordingly . There 's nothing much more really I can say to that . ' The Supreme Court initially upheld a Swiss arbitration panel decision that the team not deny Van der Garde his right to drive given the 29-year-old has a contract for a full-time seat for this season . Swedish driver Marcus Ericsson was also in action for Sauber under the blazing sun in Melbourne . Van der Garde is now pursuing enforcement of the order allowing him to drive , otherwise Sauber risk being in contempt of court . At one stage during the day bailiffs were on stand-by outside the circuit ready to impound Sauber 's assets , namely the cars and trackside equipment . Sauber 's problem is they also signed Marcus Ericcson and Felipe Nasr towards the end of last year before cancelling Van der Garde 's deal in February , according to Kaltenborn . With three valid contracts and only two race seats available , Sauber and Kaltenborn have found themselves mired in controversy . Sauber have been forced to detail their assets to the court , whilst the worst-case scenario for Kaltenborn is she faces imprisonment if she fails to comply with the order . The legal argument resulted in Sauber failing to take to the track for the opening practice session of the year at Melbourne 's Albert Park . Come FP2 , with lawyers for both parties back in court at the same time , it was Ericsson and Nasr behind the wheel , with Van der Garde unable to acquire in time a super licence required to drive in F1 . Asked as to why they were unable to take part in FP1 yet did so in FP2 , she replied : 'It 's a topic which I can not talk about . That 's all I can say . ' In court , Justice Croft ordered a further recess until 9.30am local time Saturday ( 10.30pm UK ) , with constructive talks understood to have taken place , leading to the possibility of a conclusion .
Monisha Kaltenborn has no plan to resign with team mired in controversy . Giedo van der Garde 's case against Sauber is on-going ahead of the season-opening Albert Park . He claims his deal to race for the team was cancelled in February . The legal dispute meant team did not take part in first practice session . At one stage , bailiffs were on stand-by outside track ready to seize assets .