F1: Richards “Open” about Honda Rescue

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F1: Richards “Open” about Honda Rescue

Former BAR chief could resurrect Prodrive F1 project.

SPEED Staff / GMM | Posted December 08, 2008 London, UK

Richards ran BAR, the squad that morphed into Honda Racing, until 2004. (LAT Photo)

David Richards has not denied reports he could be interested in taking over the Honda team.

In the wake of the Japanese manufacturer's decision to pull out of the sport, Richards – the Prodrive boss who ran the team's previous BAR incarnation until 2004 – has been cited as being possibly involved in the rescue of the outfit.

Britain's Daily Mail newspaper claims that the 56-year-old Briton, who fell out with Jenson Button prior to leaving the team four years ago, has been in touch with two interested buyers who want him to lead the project. It is believed the two parties could be Dubai Investment Capital, who through Magma Group nearly bought Honda-powered Super Aguri earlier this year, and Formula 3 entrant Trevor Carlin.

"I'm keeping an open mind," Richards said. "You could say that the facilities Honda have make it an attractive proposition, but I disagree. The overheads are not what would be needed in an age when Formula 1 is cutting costs.

"I won't rush into anything," he added.

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