All Posts Tagged With: "Super Aguri"
Anthony Davidson Swaps Steering Wheel For Microphone
Former Honda test driver and Super Aguri racer Anthony Davidson has agreed to join BBC Radio 5 Live’s commentary team for the entirety of the 2009 Formula One season. Davidson was hoping to return to racing this year after the Super Aguri team were disbanded in early 2008. A return to testing – possibly even [...]
F12008: Super Aguri Fade Into The Background
In my first round-up of the spectacular 2008 Formula One World Championship, we discuss one team that didn’t make it through to the end. With a little sadness, Super Aguri disbanded after only four races, Honda pulling the plug and a rescue deal failing the materialise or be agreed upon. The saga that engulfed the [...]
Does Takuma Sato Deserve Another Drive In Formula One?
Following the withdrawal of Super Aguri from the Formula One championship, two drivers are now faced with unemployment; Takuma Sato and Anthony Davidson. The British half of the folded team has been a long-time tester for Honda and his reward for his efforts were a full-time drive for Aguri in 2006 and 2007. Takuma Sato [...]
Is Aguri Suzuki Upset With The Wrong Man?
Honda’s current team principal, Ross Brawn, is a man I truly respect. He may no longer be with a championship winning team, but his work ethic, abilities and performance haven’t appeared to slip following his ship-jumping antics. Perhaps it is too early to judge his performance at Honda; we need to wait to see what [...]
Super Aguri Put Into Administration
Super Aguri have been appointed an administrator to seek a buyer for the team, it has been reported on the official Formula One website. Yesterday morning, former team owner Aguri Suzuki announced his team would no longer be taking part in the Formula One world championship following a rejected investment bid from the Weigl Group. [...]
Is Nick Fry About To Find Himself Unemployed?
Let’s be honest for a moment. Irrespective of whether you think Super Aguri deserved to have the plug pulled or not, it wasn’t handled very well by Honda. Not even for a moment. The giant corporation took action to reclaim the Aguri cars and told FOM beforehand that they wouldn’t be racing in Turkey and [...]
Super Aguri Withdraw From Formula One
Honda said it was inevitable, many fans had hoped it wouldn’t come to this, but today, Aguri Suzuki withdrew his team from Formula One with immediate effect. This means only 20 cars will run at this weekend’s Turkish Grand Prix. The build up to this day has been difficult for Super Aguri, the team having [...]
Sato Pleads While Honda Decide
With Super Aguri’s fate being decided either today or tomorrow, Takuma Sato has spoken to the media, pleading for the automotive giant to offer support in order for them to continue racing. The news of Super Aguri has divided opinion around the world; some people arguing that Aguri got themselves into the mess and others [...]
