F1 News
- May 4, 2006
Super Aguri change
Yuji Ide has been replaced this weekend at the European GP by the French man Franck Montagny. The Japanese driver it seems has not won any favours wit the FIA and they have asked the team to replace him with a more experienced driver.
Super Aguri boss Aguri Suzuki said, "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."
So we will have a French driver back on the Sunday for the foist time since 2004 when Olivier Panis retired.
