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Ex-F1 racer van der Garde announces retirement
Giedo van der Garde, a 38-year-old Dutch racing driver, has announced his retirement from racing in a video posted on Instagram. He concluded his P2 campaign in the IMSA SportsCar Championship with TDS Racing. Van der Garde mentioned that while he is a little sad, he is proud and happy. He wants to spend more time with his family and focus on his work as an F1 pundit for Viaplay and his other entrepreneurial interests. Van der Garde had a successful career, winning the world karting title in 2002 and the Formula Renault 3.5 title in 2008. He had a brief stint in F1, racing for Caterham in 2013, and also took Sauber to court after they replaced him with other drivers in 2015. However, he continued racing in other series, winning the European Le Mans Series title in 2016 and participating in various endurance races.
