Original: Bourdais was reportedly considering to sue Toro Rosso, claiming that the team breached its contractual duties towards him, and subsequently Toro Rosso paid a reported $2.1 million to Bourdais in order to avoid legal action.
Simplified: It was reported that Bourdais was thinking about sueing Toro Rosso, claiming that the team breached his contract. It was then reported that Toro Rosso paid him $2.1 million to avoid legal action.