Super Aguri not returning

Super Aguri have emphatically quashed media speculation of a shock return to Formula One, a year after financial difficulties forced the Japanese team to quit the circuit. "There's absolutely no chance," former co-owner Fumio Akita told Reuters...

Super Aguri have emphatically quashed media speculation of a shock return to Formula One, a year after financial difficulties forced the Japanese team to quit the circuit.

"There's absolutely no chance," former co-owner Fumio Akita told Reuters yesterday in response to media reports that team boss Aguri Suzuki may be tempted to return if new caps on spending were introduced.

"Even without the world financial crisis and its effect on Japan's economy we couldn't afford it."

The FIA is hoping to introduce an optional budget cap of $60 million next year, excluding driver salaries and marketing expenses.

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