The weird and not-so wonderful odyssey of F1’s Super Aguri squad continues with reports suggesting the team has been denied access to to the Turkish Grand Prix circuit pending talks between founder Aguri Suzuki and backers Honda over the Japanese team’s future.
From my perspective gleaned from many news reports I’ve come to the conclusion […]

Franz Josef Weigl is a German business man now living in Munich, and who turned 50 years old on Wednesday March 26, the week between the Malaysia and Bahrain Grand Prix.
After Barcelona, Franz Josef Weigl was hoping to relax and go back to his home and company headquarters in Pottmes in Bavaria (Germany), located between […]

Struggling Super Aguri will have to wait a few more days to find out whether they have a Formula One future after a meeting with parent Honda on this proved fruitless. The team said talks were continuing and that founder and principal Aguri Suzuki would meet the full Honda board in Tokyo early next week.
Honda […]

According to GP.com, despite uncertainty about whether Super Aguri survives to compete at Barcelona, German magazine Auto Motor und Sport reports that negotiations to save the team are in full swing, including the involvement since last Week of F1 chief executive Hack-in-Chief Bernie Ecclestone.
It is also reported that Ecclestone is pushing for another buyout group […]

The Super Aguri team have dispatched the first of their transporters to Barcelona for next weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, while remaining optimistic that a financial package can be put in place to overcome the collapse of their planned rescue deal.
Team co-owner Aguri Suzuki confirmed on Wednesday that potential buyers Magma Group pulled out of their […]

HONDA denies it has plans to bail out cash-strapped Japanese Formula One team Super Aguri, whose future is in serious jeopardy.
The Japanese carmaker, which provides engines and technical support for Super Aguri, made the comment after Britain’s Magma Group announced it was pulling out of a deal to buy the struggling team.
“We intend to continue […]

Super Aguri were due to ink a deal this week with automotive investment group Magma, which was working on behalf of Middle Eastern backers Dubai International Capital.
Honda’s senior board had personally rubber-stamped the Magma-led buyout of the team because they felt the proposal offered the best opportunity for the team to prosper and grow into […]