SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM ANNOUNCES DRIVERS FOR 2007 SEASON
SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM is delighted to announce that current
Honda driver, Anthony Davidson, will be joining Takuma Sato
to complete the team’s racing line-up for the 2007 Formula
One season.
Anthony joins SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM from the Honda Racing F1
Team where he has held the position of third driver since
2004. Anthony has consistently topped the timesheets of the
Friday free practice sessions during Grand Prix weekends and
tests and he played a pivotal role in the steady improvement
which led to the Honda team’s first win in Hungary this
season.
Anthony’s Formula One debut came in 2001 as test driver
for B.A.R Honda whilst also competing in the British F3 Championship,
finishing as runner-up in his rookie year to none other than
his new team mate for 2007 at SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM - Takuma
Sato. Anthony drove in two Grands Prix for the Minardi F1
Team in 2002 and also in the 12 hours of Sebring, Le Mans
24 hours and Petit Le Mans (Veloqx Prodrive Ferrari GT team)
in 2003, all whilst undertaking his testing duties at B.A.R
Honda. Anthony secured his position as Third Driver for B.A.R
Honda in 2004 and drove at the Malaysian Grand Prix for the
team in 2005.
Anthony Davidson
“'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 the SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM
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
"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 F1 TEAM perfectly.
I am looking forward to seeing both our drivers rising to
the challenge in the 2007 season.”
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