As reported at Autosport.com, Honda Racing CEO Nick Fry has hit back at claims he went out of his way to ensure Super Aguri did not continue in Formula One.
Fry spoke out in public ahead of crunch meetings between Aguri Suzuki and the Honda board in Japan, saying he was skeptical about the success of [...]

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Autosport.com is reporting that Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone says he is worried about the Super Aguri team, as the squad look set to find out this week if they have raced in Formula One for the last time.
A meeting with backers Honda in Japan on Wednesday could decide the future of the struggling tail-enders [...]

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GrandPrix.com is reporting that the American racing media is getting excited about the possibility that Rubens Barrichello may move to Andretti Green Racing in 2009, and that his place at Honda Racing F1 would be handed over to Marco Andretti.
There is no doubt that Barrichello would be a useful recruit for the US team. It [...]

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Autoport.com is reporting that Honda have given Super Aguri until Friday to find other financing. This is surprising in that if Super Aguri go under Honda has the most to lose.
Discussions between Super Aguri and investors are continuing as they bid to put together a deal to secure their future after the collapse of a [...]

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Pitpass.com is reporting that the Honda RA108 has not yet passed the FIA mandatory crash tests. What is Honda doing these days?

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Autosport.com reports that Jenson Button admits that Honda Racing have a big job on their hands at Jerez in Spain next week if they are to make their RA108 a competitive force for the start of the season.
The team’s 2008 challenger has failed to impress in its current configuration, and the team are hoping that [...]

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As reported at Autosport.com, Rubens Barrichello gave the new Honda RA108 its first outing at Valencia in Spain this morning.  After the team’s troubled 2007 campaign, they are hoping that the new car will allow them to return to the form that saw them emerge as a threat to Ferrari and McLaren back in 2006.
The [...]

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Grandprix.com (among many other outlets) is reporting that Alex Wurz has signed with Honda as their test and reserve driver. This is yet another good move by Honda as Alex is renowned as an excellent test driver.

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As reported at BBC.com. there are significant changes in the senior ranks of Ferrari. This is not a complete surprise. Jean Todt is to be replaced as boss of the Ferrari Formula One team by Stefano Domenicali from January. Todt, a key figure in turning Ferrari into one of F1’s most successful teams since he [...]

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The big news today, as reported by Grandprix.com, is that Ross Brawn has come off of his sabbatical to join Honda as team principal. This has been a rumor for a while now, although Ross Brawn has always said he would return to Ferrari if he was to return to F1. This is a coup [...]

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