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 | |  Thursday, 14 February, 2002, 17:34 GMT Verstappen to claim against Arrows  Frentzen has been given the nod for 2002 Sacked Formula One driver Jos Verstappen will take his battle with Arrows to the courts, his manager Huub Rothengatter confirmed. Verstappen found himself without a drive for the 2002 season after German Heinz-Harald Frentzen was named as the partner for Brazilian Enrique Bernoldi last week. The Dutchman, who picked up the only point during a miserable 2001 season for the British team, had suggested he would consider taking legal action over the ending of his contract. And Rothengatter verified that Verstappen will be taking the matter further. "We will start to have a substantial claim against Arrows and we are prepared to pursue this through the courts," he said. "People think this is the end of the story but it is not. This has been very disappointing and we will take action, that's for sure."
Rothengatter said there was no get-out clauses and the 29-year-old, who joined the team in 2000, will be seeking compensation for loss of earnings. "What is the value of a signed contract?" Rothengatter added. "We did not just shake hands or smile at each other. It was a signed contract which had been registered at the contracts recognition bureau in Geneva." With the season less than three weeks away, it leaves the former Benetton driver little time to find himself a new car for the season. He has been linked with a role as a test driver with Formula One newcomers Toyota. Frentzen, who has three Grand Prix victories to his name, had been looking for a new team since the demise of Prost. | | See also:  Other top Formula One stories:  Links to more Formula One stories are at the foot of the page. | |
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