Button's ex boss, David Richards is back to F1 business with his brand new team, ProDrive.
Prodrive to enter Formula One
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The FIA this morning announced that David Richards' Prodrive was accepted as the latest Formula 1 entry as of 2008. Prodrive was chosen as it has the best combination of financial backing and motor sport experience.
"Prodrive has the best combination of financial backing, technical capability and motor sport experience and is well known to the FIA through its participation in the World Rally Championship," explained FIA President Max Mosley. "Also, Prodrive's chief executive, David Richards, has experience as a Formula One team principal."
The FIA received 11 applications of new teams that were interested to enter F1 in 2008.
Prodrive to enter Formula One
http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=116493
The FIA this morning announced that David Richards' Prodrive was accepted as the latest Formula 1 entry as of 2008. Prodrive was chosen as it has the best combination of financial backing and motor sport experience.
"Prodrive has the best combination of financial backing, technical capability and motor sport experience and is well known to the FIA through its participation in the World Rally Championship," explained FIA President Max Mosley. "Also, Prodrive's chief executive, David Richards, has experience as a Formula One team principal."
The FIA received 11 applications of new teams that were interested to enter F1 in 2008.