In defence papers laid last July di Resta claimed that he had been misled over
a multimillion-pound deal with the energy drink company Go Fast.
The Hamilton v Di Resta case, which will be heard by Mrs Justice Asplin, is
not the only Formula One-themed trial taking place in the Rolls Building.
One floor below will be heard the far higher-profile $140-million (£85.4m)
damages suit against Formula One chief executive Bernie Ecclestone, which is
due to end on Dec 12.
Hamilton Management Group Ltd v Di Resta is due to end on Dec 17, by which
time Force India are likely to have made a decision on their second driver.
Di Resta is seemingly not very confident. Mr Charles Hollander QC,
representing the claimant, told the court that he had received a notice from
di Resta’s legal team in recent days informing them that the 27 year-old did
not believe he would be driving in Formula One next year.
Force India, who ran Di Resta and Adrian Sutil this year, said they would name
their second driver in “due course”.
Di Resta admitted last month that he would consider a move to IndyCar if he
could not land a Formula One drive.
“I wouldn’t rule out anything,” Di Resta said. “The primary
objective for me is to stay in Formula One. But more importantly, it’s to
stay driving because I’ve got a lot to offer.”