Comments on: The future of Super Aguri http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/11/30/the-future-of-super-aguri/ F1 Fanatic - The Formula 1 Blog with F1 news, pictures, video, comment and analysis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:45:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Keith Collantine http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/11/30/the-future-of-super-aguri/comment-page-1/#comment-124414 Keith Collantine Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:51:27 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/11/30/the-future-of-super-aguri/#comment-124414 Some details of the scale of Super Aguri's troubles emerged today. Daniele Audetto put the sum lost because of SS United at $30m and a further $10m coming from Giedo van der Garde's sponsors went unrealised because he ended up driving for Spyker. Some details of the scale of Super Aguri’s troubles emerged today. Daniele Audetto put the sum lost because of SS United at $30m and a further $10m coming from Giedo van der Garde’s sponsors went unrealised because he ended up driving for Spyker.

]]> By: alan http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/11/30/the-future-of-super-aguri/comment-page-1/#comment-114893 alan Sat, 01 Dec 2007 09:45:07 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/11/30/the-future-of-super-aguri/#comment-114893 yes super aguri was set up to keep Sato in F1 after widespread critisismn in Japan and it would make sound economic sense forHonda to use them as a feeder/trial team to try out new parts before they are put on to the main honda car - but development of new technology driven by the manufacturers is being hampered by the deadly twins - and if they dont want it wont be - I think that there is nothing wrong in any team having a "A" and "B" team it would get rid of the customers car problem and they would be awarded points for "B" team constructors championship alongside the existing constuctors points - they race more than 2 categories at the like of le mans so wheres the problem - and think of the passing opportunties - why not try that bernie/max yes super aguri was set up to keep Sato in F1 after widespread critisismn in Japan and it would make sound economic sense forHonda to use them as a feeder/trial team to try out new parts before they are put on to the main honda car – but development of new technology driven by the manufacturers is being hampered by the deadly twins – and if they dont want it wont be – I think that there is nothing wrong in any team having a “A” and “B” team it would get rid of the customers car problem and they would be awarded points for “B” team constructors championship alongside the existing constuctors points – they race more than 2 categories at the like of le mans so wheres the problem – and think of the passing opportunties – why not try that bernie/max

]]> By: Rohan http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/11/30/the-future-of-super-aguri/comment-page-1/#comment-114889 Rohan Sat, 01 Dec 2007 09:22:32 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/11/30/the-future-of-super-aguri/#comment-114889 Both "Super" Aguri and STR are cheats imo, and the sooner they leave the better. Both “Super” Aguri and STR are cheats imo, and the sooner they leave the better.

]]> By: Journeyer http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/11/30/the-future-of-super-aguri/comment-page-1/#comment-114853 Journeyer Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:26:17 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/11/30/the-future-of-super-aguri/#comment-114853 Methinks Ross Brawn, being Ross Brawn, will find a clever use for Super Aguri. Keeping that team alive is, even post-Sato, still in Honda's best interests. Just recently, they used Super Aguri to test 3 of their young drivers. I'm pretty sure that if any of them had F1 potential, they would need to do a year first with Super Aguri before being considered for the factory team. Methinks Ross Brawn, being Ross Brawn, will find a clever use for Super Aguri. Keeping that team alive is, even post-Sato, still in Honda’s best interests. Just recently, they used Super Aguri to test 3 of their young drivers. I’m pretty sure that if any of them had F1 potential, they would need to do a year first with Super Aguri before being considered for the factory team.

]]> By: Nathan Jones http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/11/30/the-future-of-super-aguri/comment-page-1/#comment-114849 Nathan Jones Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:20:12 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/11/30/the-future-of-super-aguri/#comment-114849 i very much doubt that rubens would want to spend another day in the '07 honda! let alone another season! the team is solely for sato, always has been. annoying thing is, all the decent drivers who cant get a drive mainly for finacial reasons yet he gets given a seat simply cos of his nationality! even worse is, he's no good! i could understand if he was a talent, but he's not. thats the diff between his situation and having a schu or alonso have a team built around him! i very much doubt that rubens would want to spend another day in the ’07 honda! let alone another season!
the team is solely for sato, always has been.
annoying thing is, all the decent drivers who cant get a drive mainly for finacial reasons yet he gets given a seat simply cos of his nationality!
even worse is, he’s no good!
i could understand if he was a talent, but he’s not.
thats the diff between his situation and having a schu or alonso have a team built around him!

]]> By: Obster http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/11/30/the-future-of-super-aguri/comment-page-1/#comment-114790 Obster Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:29:25 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/11/30/the-future-of-super-aguri/#comment-114790 Things could change a lot for this team if there is any truth to rumors of Alonso joining Button and Brawn at Honda-with Rubens shifting over to Super Aguri. If things get straightened out with the Honda team, they could use Aguri more effectively. Watch Ross B. figure out a clever way to do this. Things could change a lot for this team if there is any truth to rumors of Alonso joining Button and Brawn at Honda-with Rubens shifting over to Super Aguri. If things get straightened out with the Honda team, they could use Aguri more effectively. Watch Ross B. figure out a clever way to do this.

]]> By: milos http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/11/30/the-future-of-super-aguri/comment-page-1/#comment-114771 milos Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:58:58 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/11/30/the-future-of-super-aguri/#comment-114771 I think the threat to Davidson is not coming from the nationality policy of the team. The threat is coming from financial situation... The team needs a sponsor or investor or buyer or a pay driver. Investor or buyer may push for his own driver to get the seat. Pay driver - well that probably would not be Davidson ... And yes, the team was set up to keep Sato in F1 ... That might not be 100% the case any more, but that was the case during the 2005/2006 winter ... I think the threat to Davidson is not coming from the nationality policy of the team. The threat is coming from financial situation… The team needs a sponsor or investor or buyer or a pay driver. Investor or buyer may push for his own driver to get the seat. Pay driver – well that probably would not be Davidson …

And yes, the team was set up to keep Sato in F1 … That might not be 100% the case any more, but that was the case during the 2005/2006 winter …

]]> By: Number 38 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/11/30/the-future-of-super-aguri/comment-page-1/#comment-114742 Number 38 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:50:02 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/11/30/the-future-of-super-aguri/#comment-114742 An F1 team supported SOLELY for Taku Sato? I like Sato, a LOT, he's improving from the old B.A.R. days, he's a superb F1 personality, he needs an F1 seat but.......Super Aguri is in it SOLELY for Sato is a bit of a stretch. And I question if Davisdon is going to get the boot, he may have been a gift from Honda but he's qualified well (as well as the car will permit) he races well (when in the clear) and replacing him just to have a Jap name in his seat is a folly! Super Aguri will survive unless Williams and Co manage to screw the customer teams. And who looses in that situation.....only the F1 'fans'. An F1 team supported SOLELY for Taku Sato? I like Sato, a LOT, he’s improving from the old B.A.R. days, he’s a superb F1 personality, he needs an F1 seat but…….Super Aguri is in it SOLELY for Sato is a bit of a stretch. And I question if Davisdon is going to get the boot, he may have been a gift from Honda but he’s qualified well (as well as the car will permit) he races well (when in the clear) and replacing him just to have a Jap name in his seat is a folly! Super Aguri will survive unless Williams and Co manage to screw the customer teams. And who looses in that situation…..only the F1 ‘fans’.

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