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Sato Looking To Get Back Into F1
2008-05-27 13:54:00 Takuma Sato has declared his desire to return to Formula One racing within the near future. The Japanese driver, who is now 31, was left out of a seat after his team Super Aguri went bankrupt and left F1. He has been left with no way back in as yet, and is unlikely to get a ...
Takuma Sato May Ride Again and Replace Who?
2008-05-16 18:01:00 It hasn’t been very long since Super Aguri vanished from F1 throwing their drivers to the dogs, but there is hope for Takuma Sato in the near future (if 2009 is near). He has been linked to Honda and weakly rumored to Renault by French Magazine Auto Hebdo. Rubens Barrichello may retire at the end ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Takuma Sato May Ride Again and Replace Who?", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/drivers-/takuma-sato/takuma-sato-may-ri-de-again-and-replace-who/" });
By: F1 ToGo
Super Aguri Withdraw From Formula One
2008-05-06 20:31:00 Super Aguri F1 Team have officially withdrawn from Formula One after a series of financial problems and failed attempts to save the team. The team, which joined F1 in 2006 have withdrawn with immediate effect. Magma Group looked set to help the ailing team, who were lacking finances after the 2007 title sponsor did not pay their ...
Sato Pleading With Honda To Keep Aguri Going
2008-05-05 15:41:00 Takuma Sato has literally begun pleading with Honda to put up funding, or allow access to Weigl to take Super Aguri team over, so he can keep on racing. The Japanese driver used to race for Honda, and now he has begun criticising their “Racing Spirit” because they won’t put up the funding. Honda have blocked the ...
Teixeira, Mallya, India, Sato, Super Aguri, Japan and national F1 teams
2008-05-02 09:42:00 I was quite surprised when I read Tony Teixeira’s (A1 GP boss) outburst aimed at Vijay Mallya, the Force India F1 boss. I was also quite impressed by the strong and well aimed reply Mr. Mallya sent back. Here is quick summary just in case you missed out: Tony Teixeira to Reuters: “It’s the wrong message. I ...
By: F1 Wolf
Weigl Make Last Minute Aguri Offer
2008-04-29 19:43:00 Weigl have made a last minute offer of £6.5million to save the Super Aguri team, bankrolling them until the end of the season. The cash strapped minnows are heavily supported by Honda, and it looked like the fate of Aguri was in the hands of Japanese bosses. There will be a meeting tomorrow, and it is likely ...
Davidson Preparing Like Normal
2008-04-28 21:29:00 Anthony Davidson has admitted that he is preparing for the Turkish Grand Prix in 2 weeks time like normal, despite the future of the Aguri team being held in the balance. The Japanese team hasn’t secured funding, and could go bust at any time. Aguri Suzuki has said he is relying on Honda, who say they ...
Aguri Say Cars On Way To Spanish GP
2008-04-22 20:11:00 Super Aguri have confirmed that their cars are on the way to Barcelona for the Spanish GP despite tskeover talks falling through. The Japanese minnows were set to be bought by a group of Arabic investors via Magma Group. However, that deal fell through and the cars were thus not present at recent testing, and their ...
Cute Product Alert: Takuma Sato Play Seat
2008-04-22 00:00:00 By Jen Dunnaway Editor While there's a lot of us here who can say that, due to frugality or convenience, we're no stranger to using automotive seats for furniture, Formula One driver Takuma Sato has kicked it up a notch...
By: CarDomain Blog
Cute Product Alert: Takuma Sato Play Seat
2008-04-18 00:00:00 By Jen Dunnaway Editor While there's a lot of us here who can say that, due to frugality or convenience, we're no stranger to using automotive seats for furniture, Formula One driver Takuma Sato has kicked it up a notch...
By: CarDomain Blog
Aguri Future In Doubt As Magma Buy-Out Collapses
2008-04-16 18:13:00 The future of Super Aguri Formula One team is in doubt tonight as crisis talks take place between senior members of the young Japanese team. They were expected to be celebrating securing the future of the team today, as talks with Magma Group who were buying the team on behalf of a group of welathy Dubai ...
More Woes For Aguri As They Can?t Attend Barca Test
2008-04-09 18:56:00 Super Aguri still look in some trouble as they cannot attend the forthcoming 3 day tests at Barcelona because of issues with the deal with Magma Group. Aguri didn’t attend a lot of preseason testing, and their 2008 car is somewhat off the pace. They need all of the testing time they can get. But because the ...
2008 F1 Season - Team Mates - Super Aguri
2008-03-12 02:51:00 Super Aguri confirmed their 2008 drivers line up just in time to make the final chapter of the 2008 F1 Team Mates series. So at least early on in the season we will again see both Takuma Sato and Anthony Davidson racing for the freshly sold team. Takuma Sato - Japan Born: 28 January 1977 In F1 since 2002 ...
By: F1 Wolf
Super Aguri Reach Agreement With Magma
2008-03-10 12:47:00 Magma Group have emerged as the large investor behind Super Aguri, securing the minor Japanese team’s future for the 2008 season at least. All winter Aguri have been unde-r speculation of new investor, -and the fear that they were goi-ng to drop out of Formula One altogether, which would have been disappointing considering their great 2007 season. It means that they can fully pr-epare for the first race next w-eekend, and make sure that thei-r new car the SA08 is launched- and ready to go. “I am pleased to announce our new partner and drivers finally at this late stage,” said team principal ...
Super Aguri partners with Magma, confirms Sato and Davidson
2008-03-10 10:51:00 The waiting is over. Super Aguri team announced today they concluded acquisition talks with the Magma Group. At the same time the team confirmed Takuma Sato and Anthony Davidson as their race drivers for the 2008 season. Aguri Suzuki, team principal: “I am pleased to announce our new partner and drivers finally at this late stage. I ...
By: F1 Wolf
Aguri Confirm They Will Be On Aussie Grid
2008-02-29 18:57:00 Super Aguri have confirmed that they will be present for the first race of the season in Australia less than a month away. The Japanese minnows have been missing from recent tests, and rumour was hotting up that the team, who only entered F1 in 2005, were going out of business. “The cancellation was because some parts ...
Things do not seem to be getting any better for Super Aguri
2008-02-19 11:26:00 I believe that by now Max Mosley is not the only person with serious doubts about the future of the smallest team on the Formula 1 grid. These are the latest words of Aguri Suzuki, the team owner: “Super Aguri will not take part in testing in Barcelona this week because of elements out of our ...
By: F1 Wolf
Super Aguri on the (right or wrong ?) track
2008-02-13 11:28:00 After raking up some mileage for Honda back in 2007 part of this winter, not exactly perfect test in Jerez in Januray and then missing out on several previous F1 tests, the financially troubled Super Aguri finally made it to the track again. Takuma Sato did 90 laps in Jerez yesterday in SA07B interim car ...
By: F1 Wolf
Aguri Cancel Official Launch For SA08
2008-02-12 15:35:00 Super Aguri have cancelled their official launch date and event for the new car, the SA08. It was due to be shown for the first time in Barcelona, on February 19th. However, the team are now going to show the car off for the first time during testing, in a blank white livery while the final design ...
Super Aguri SA08 Passes Crash Tests
2008-02-08 20:24:00 Super Aguri’s 2008 car, the SA08 has passed its mandatory FIA crash tests. The machine, backed by Honda and featuring the same 2.4litre V8’s as those found in Honda’s RA108 will be launched later on this month. The Leafield based team have been under speculation of a takeover recently, although that has come to nothing as yet. ...
Are people really getting so crazy ?
2008-01-31 11:54:00 It was crazy enough idea 2 or so years back when Superi Aguri got conceived in order to keep Taku Sato in F1. I am a fan of Sato and I am glad he is still around and his move on Alonso last year was awesome. But still, the idea to create a multimillion dollar ...
By: F1 Wolf
Stake in Super Aguri sold ?
2008-01-18 17:55:00 The German magazine AutoBild reports that Aguri Suzuki has sold 50% stake in the Super Aguri F1 team to Spanish billionaire Alejandro Agag. The GP2 team owner Agag has been linked with purchase of Super Aguri shares for quite some time. Super Aguri run into financial difficulties after their sponsor SS United defaulted on the sponsorship ...
By: F1 Wolf
Super Aguri To Launch SA08 In February
2008-01-08 18:19:00 Super Aguri F1 Team have pencilled the date of 19th February to launch their 2008 challenger. The SA08 will be unveiled at the Catalunya Circuit, Barcelona, Spain. The new car is likely to be a development of the Honda RA107, as they retain very close links with the Anglo/Japanese squad. It will also be powered by Honda ...
Super Aguri Rumours And Super Aguri 2007 Screensaver
2007-12-15 15:02:00 After some period of silence few Super Aguri rumours surfaced last week. First there was a suggestion in Swiss paper Blick that Luca Filippi is in the running for the second race seat in the Japanese outfit. The reason behind such move is reportedly 10 million Euros in sponsorship money Filippi would be bringing with him. ...
By: F1 Wolf
Sato Reckons F1 Without TC Will Be More Challenging
2007-11-28 17:11:00 Takuma Sato, the Japanese Aguri driver reckons that F1 in 2008 will be much more interesting, exciting and challenging thanks to the traction control ban. Sato believes that it will sort good drivers from those that are truly great, as driving a huge beast of an F1 car without big drivers aids is hard. He also admitted ... |
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