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  • F1: Super Aguri’s sponsorship woes threaten Davidson’s season

    Potentially bad news for Anthony Davidson and his fans. It is reported that Aguri Suzuki, Super Aguri team principal, is having to tighten his belt following the failure of a sponsor to cough up a considerable sum of promised cash.

    Archive, F1
    Anthony Davidson, Formula One, Super Aguri

  • Lionheart: the career of Dan Wheldon in photos

    Dan Wheldon was marked for greatness right from the start, when as a child he battled the young Anthony Davidson and Jenson Button across the karting circuits of the UK.

    Archive, IndyCar Series
    Dan Wheldon

  • British drivers line up for David Brabham’s Celebrity Karting Challenge

    A karting fundraiser due to be held in January is shaping up into a who’s who of UK motorsport with drivers including Anthony Davidson, Allan McNish, Paul di Resta, Oliver Turvey and Adam Christodoulou.

    Archive, Events
    Adam Christodoulou, Allan McNish, Anthony Davidson, Autosport International, Danny Watts, David Brabham, Duncan Tappy, Jenson Button, karting, Katherine Legge, Lord Drayson, Oliver Turvey, Paul di Resta, Racing4Charity, Robbie Kerr, Sarah Moore

  • F1: Fortune deserts Brits in Bahrain sands

    One British driver had a trouble-free Bahrain Grand Prix in which he got the most from his car, gained places from his grid position, and beat his team-mate. Unfortunately for the bigger names at the front of the field, it was Anthony Davidson in the lowly Super Aguri.

    Archive, F1

  • F1: British Grand Prix is selling out

    Time’s running out if you want to see Lewis Hamilton, David Coulthard, Jenson Button and Anthony Davidson race at their home circuit this year. Tickets for the British Grand Prix, taking place on July 4-6, are selling so fast that the venue has announced that it is building an extra stand seating two and a…

    Archive, Events, F1, Race series
    British Grand Prix, Silverstone

  • F1 season finale: Fun all the way for Super Aguri

    Perhaps it was because there was no championship for the team to fight for, but Super Aguri and Anthony Davidson seem to have enjoyed themselves rather a lot in Brazil.

    Archive, F1
    Aguri Suzuki, Anthony Davidson, Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Brazilian Grand Prix, Formula One, Super Aguri, Takuma Sato

  • Brits on Pole at large: Having lots of lovely weather at the Hungaroring

    Brits on Pole’s roving reporter Scott McCarthy was at the Hungarian Grand Prix to witness first-hand a thrilling contest and Jenson Button’s victory in his 200th Formula One race. Here’s his fan’s-eye report.

    Archive, F1
    Hungarian Grand Prix, Hungaroring, Jenson Button

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans: Audi triumph as Peugeot collapse

    Audi has taken a clean sweep in the LMP1 class of the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race following one of the toughest and most attritional events in living memory.

    Archive, Events
    24hrs of Le Mans, Allan McNish, Andy Meyrick, Andy Priaulx, Anthony Davidson, Automobile Club de l’Ouest, Circuit de la Sarthe, Danny Watts, Darren Turner, Jonathan Kennard, Jonny Cocker, Jonny Kane, Leo Mansell, Lord Drayson, Marino Franchitti, Nick Leventis, Nigel Mansell, Richard Westbrook, Ryan Dalziel, Sam Hancock

  • F1: Paffett says testers need more hands-on experience

    Formula One’s test and reserve drivers need to get hands-on experience during race weekends if they are to be ready to step into a car when needed, according to one of the most experienced testers out there.

    Archive, F1
    DTM, F1 testing, Formula One, Gary Paffett, McLaren, Mercedes

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans: the Brits to watch out for this year

    Webber wins the Monaco Grand Prix and Franchitti the Indianapolis 500. Can a Brit take the 24 Hours of Le Mans podium? Put it this way – there’s a pretty good chance.

    Archive, Events
    24hrs of Le Mans, Allan McNish, Andy Meyrick, Andy Priaulx, Anthony Davidson, Automobile Club de l’Ouest, Circuit de la Sarthe, Danny Watts, Darren Turner, Greg Mansell, Guy Smith, Jonathan Kennard, Jonny Cocker, Jonny Kane, Leo Mansell, Lord Drayson, Marino Franchitti, Nick Leventis, Nigel Mansell, Oliver Jarvis, Richard Westbrook, Ryan Dalziel, Sam Hancock

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