SAF1 TEAM DRIVER ANNOUNCEMENT
Following advice received from the FIA this week, SUPER AGURI
F1 TEAM confirms that Yuji Ide will be participating in the
team’s testing days only with immediate effect. Franck
Montagny will therefore undertake the role of SAF1 Team second
driver at the European Grand Prix this weekend.
Aguri Suzuki, Team Principal
“We accept the advice offered by the FIA to allow Yuji
to accrue the mileage he requires to improve in Formula One
during our testing days only. The team has made every effort
to ensure that Yuji settled into his new F1 surroundings and
I think that he has coped incredibly well under the circumstances.
I wish that I could have given Yuji more time in the car before
the start of the season, but with the team being put together
so rapidly we were unable to allow him the proper testing
that he should have experienced. I will continue to look after
Yuji's interests and support his continuing efforts within
the team, including his path back to a Formula One race seat.
As a result, Franck Montagny will drive for us in the second
race seat at the European Grand Prix.”
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