Caterham driver Giedo van der Garde’s future father-in-law is considering buying into the Williams team.<\/p>\n
That is the claim of the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, who said Marcel Boekhoorn, a businessman and billionaire, has “serious interest” in taking over Toto Wolff’s 15 per cent stake in the Grove based team.<\/p>\n
Boekhoorn’s long term girlfriend Denise this year accepted van der Garde’s marriage proposal.<\/p>\n
And van der Garde, who is sponsored by the Boekhoorn-linked Dutch fashion label McGregor, and managed by its chief, could be looking for a new seat for 2014, amid rumours former team driver Heikki Kovalainen is returning to Caterham.<\/p>\n
Van der Garde’s manager Jan Paul ten Hoopen commented: “Marcel would only consider such a step from a responsible business perspective.”<\/p>\n
He confirmed that Boekhoorn and Wolff, now a co-owner and director at Mercedes, have “talked to each other”.<\/p>\n
But when asked if the deal would pave the way to Williams for van der Garde, manager Hoopen insisted: “Basically, buying shares and getting a race seat are distinct.”<\/p>\n
However, while refusing to rule out taking McGregor back to Williams as a sponsor, he added: “Giedo would like to drive for a renowned team, and I think Williams knows what it is doing.”<\/p>\n
Williams already has a Dutch shareholder in the form of the investment firm Cyrte, founded by billionaire John de Mol, who own a 5 per cent stake.<\/p>\n
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