Official: Davidson confirmed at Super Aguri F1

Davidson in action
By Phil Huff
November 15 2006

As revealed here back in July, Honda Racing F1's Anthony Davidson has been confirmed at Super Aguri for next season, the British driver being given a race seat ion the Honda powered team.

Anthony has been a Honda Racing F1 (and before that BAR) test driver since 2001, but has always been keen to move on to a full race drive. Despite two outings with Minardi, where he performed well against Mark Webber, and a frustrating run with BAR Honda in Malaysia last year, he's never been offered a viable drive.

Davidson will team up with Takuma Sato once again, after working with the Japanese driver at BAR between 2003 and 2005. Coincidentally, the two were Formula 3 team mates in 2001, with Davidson finishing as championship runner up - to Sato!

Anthony Davidson
New Race Driver
Super Aguri F1

"This is a great opportunity for me and I'm really excited about my first full season as a race driver in Formula One. I'd like to thank everyone at Super Aguri and Honda for giving me this chance. I'm looking forward to working with everyone at SAF1 - I've been impressed with the improvements the team has made through the 2006 season, and I can already see from my first visits to the factory that the team is very hard-working and highly motivated. I can't wait to get started!"

Aguri Suzuki
Team Principal
Super Aguri F1

"I am delighted to have Takuma and Anthony as our drivers for next year. Takuma performed outstandingly in our first year and I hope that he will be able to build on this with us next year. As you know, Anthony has been with Honda as a test driver for a while now and he brings to us a wealth of experience in Formula One. I believe that he will make a positive impact on the team and that he will fit into the family atmosphere that we have at Super Aguri perfectly. I am looking forward to seeing both our drivers rising to the challenge in the 2007 season."

Gil de Ferran
Sporting Director
Honda Racing F1

"On behalf of everyone at the Honda Racing F1 Team, I would like to offer our congratulations to Anthony on his new role at the Super Aguri F1 Team. We are absolutely delighted that Anthony has achieved his long-standing ambition of a Formula One race drive, a role that he certainly deserves. In his six years with the Honda Racing F1 Team, Anthony's commitment, loyalty and overall contribution have been crucial to our continued progress and competitiveness. Whilst we are sad to lose such a valuable asset, we wish him all the very best of luck and are pleased to know that he will be remaining within the Honda family."

All of us here at RealHondaF1.com wish Anthony the very best of luck.