Anthony Davidson is back in a Formula 1 car for the first time since Super Aguri pulled out of the sport in early May.
The Briton is testing for Honda at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya, the scene of his last Grand Prix outing, in April.
Davidson’s 2008 race season came to an unexpected halt following April’s Spanish Grand Prix, when Super Aguri went into administration. At the time, the Englishman said he had ‘unfinished business’ in Formula One, insisting he was not giving up on a career in motorsport’s top flight.
Honda’s relationship with Davidson goes back to 2001, his first season as test driver with BAR, to whom the Japanese company supplied engines before taking over the team for the 2006 season. He remained an official tester throughout that period, before landing a full-time race seat with the Honda-powered Super Aguri squad in 2007.
Davidson, whose Honda-powered Super Aguri team-mate Takuma Sato is also out of work, is filling in for Honda’s regular test driver Alex Wurz, who is racing at Le Mans this weekend.
Every team except Force India will run this week over three days at the Spanish Grand Prix venue, which is located at Montmelo, just north of Barcelona.
Thursday at the circuit dawned dry, but contrary to some forecasts, the three-day test is not likely to be affected by rain.
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