Struggling Super Aguri confirmed Japan's Takuma Sato and Britain's Anthony Davidson as their 2008 drivers on Tuesday after agreeing to a takeover of the Formula One team. Super Aguri, who finished ninth overall last season, arrive in Melbourne with minimal pre-season mileage under their belts after taking part in just one full test since December while focusing on securing their financial future.
The new Malaysian-backed Lotus team have dashed Takuma Sato's hopes of a Formula One comeback with them next year, the Japanese driver's management said on Sunday. Lotus F1, run by AirAsia airline entrepreneur Tony Fernandes, are due to announce their driver line-up in Kuala Lumpur on Monday with Italian Jarno Trulli on pole position for one of the two race seats.
Honda will try to help Japan's Takuma Sato and Briton Anthony Davidson after the demise of the Super Aguri F1 team.
The Honda-powered team reached an agreement with Bridgestone to end their partnership.
Michael Schumacher has put last weekend's Monaco crash behind him after seizing pole position for his home European Grand Prix.
BAR's Takuma Sato says he has made his peace with the Ferrari ace following the crash that put both out of the Spa race.
Jenson Button cannot have enjoyed his afternoon off on Sunday after Formula One's governing body took the BAR out of Barcelona.
Villeneuve will drive in his last race for BAR at the season-ending Japanese Grand Prix.
The BAR driver is ready to race in Bahrain this weekend after missing the Malaysian Grand Prix with a viral infection
Team boss David Richards says the Japanese driver is an extraordinary talent and his job is to harness it.\n\n
Fernando Alonso left the Brickyard on Sunday without a fairytale victory to cap his Indy 500 adventure but had no regrets as he prepared to return to his Formula One day job with McLaren.
Beyond the empty stands and coronavirus-induced delay, this year's Indianapolis 500 will see another profound change at the famed Brickyard on Sunday -- for the first time in 21 years, there are no female drivers on the starting grid.
Japan have sent home four players from their Asian Games basketball team for spending the night with women in a Jakarta hotel, the head of the delegation Yasuhiro Yamashita said on Monday.
Lewis Hamilton moved within reach of a fourth Formula One world championship on Sunday after winning a Japanese Grand Prix that saw Ferrari title rival Sebastian Vettel retire with engine problems.
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