GIL DE FERRAN TO LEAVE HONDA RACING F1 TEAM
By mutual agreement with the Honda Racing F1 Team, Gil de
Ferran will leave his role as Sporting Director to pursue
other opportunities with immediate effect.
Nick Fry, Chief Executive Officer of the Honda Racing F1
Team, said: "I am disappointed that Gil is leaving our
team. Since he joined us in 2005 we have enjoyed a very positive
relationship. However, a Formula One team is rather like a
jigsaw puzzle in that every piece has to fit precisely in
its place. Gil has become increasingly uncomfortable in his
role and feels the time has now come to seek fresh opportunities.
We are very much hoping that Gil will choose to maintain close
links with the Honda family."
Gil de Ferran commented: "I am obviously very disappointed
to be leaving the Honda F1 team. I have a huge amount of respect
and admiration for Honda, with whom I have been successfully
associated for more than 10 years. Consequently, my decision
to leave has not been an easy one. I simply feel that I came
to this team to fulfil a particular role and it has not materialised
as I had hoped. I would like to thank everyone at the team
for the support I have been given and I wish them luck in
the future."
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