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Bye bye … welcome … to Formula 1
Almost every season a few drivers and/or teams are joining or retiring from the world of Formula1. 2009 is one of them, and it has a few retires, the only new to the games is Brawn team.
Bye bye
The British driver left the Formula1 last year when after just four races Super Aguri team retired from F1.
His first race was in 2002 at Hungaroring when he made the debut in F1 driving for Minardi. In 2002 he drive one more race at Spa Francochamp, driving instead of Alex Yoong. The third race was in 2005 at Sepang when he drive for BAR.
In 2007 he drive all 17 races for Super Aguri. All teams were Anthony Davidson drove are no longer part in F1.
After seven seasons of driving Takuma Sato will not participate this season. His first race was on 2002 at Melbourne, and made the debut in F1 along drivers like Webber, Massa and Allan McNish, in that race were Raikkonen had the first podium.
The most important race for Sato was at Indianapolis in 2004 when he succeed to get a podium for the third place with BAR. In season 2004 he obtained the most points in a season, 34.
At home, at Suzuka, he finished in points in 3 seasons 2002, 2003 and 2004. In 2004 he was close to the podium when he finished the races on the 4th place. At Suzuka he gathered 10 points.
In his career he finished most often on position 8, with 16 occasions.
After 3 seasons Super Aguri team left the F1 and now at start we will have again 20 cars. The financial problems force them to retire last season after only four races.
They succeed to get 4 points in two races. The man who brought this points was Takuma Sato both in season 2007, 1 at Catalunya and 3 at Montreal.
A great name, retired one more time. They joined the world of Formula1 in 1964 and retired for the first time in 1968.
First victory and first podium for Honda was in 1965 at Mexico City with Richie Ginther. They succeeded another victory in 1967 at Monza with John Surtees.
Honda came back in style in 2006 and win their third and last race at Hungaroring. In 2006 the team gathered most points in a season : 86.
First driver for Honda was Ronnie Buckman at Nurburgring in 1964. Other six drivers have raced for Honda : Richie Ginther, John Surtees, David Jobs, Jo Schlesser, Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello
Welcome
Brawn is the only new appearance this season in Formula1. Honda pass to Ross Brawn the team and Honda development. An important change this season is the engine, they will use Mercedes.
The Swiss driver will join to Toro Rosso team. In 2008 he was reserve driver for Red Bull
