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Minardi's increased links to Holland could see the team offered a financial lifeline from a consortium of Dutch businesses, according to the Formula One grapevine.

The saga over Minardi's participation in the Melbourne Grand Prix took another dramatic twist ahead of Friday's second free practice session, when Paul Stoddart announced that he would take his case to the Victorian Supreme Court.

Minardi boss Paul Stoddart has asked that his team be exempted from the impending rule changes in Formula One, following Ford's withdrawal bombshell last week.