Davidson: I still belong in Formula One

Davidson was left without a drive when the Japanese squad withdrew from the sport prior to the Spanish Grand Prix.

The Briton made a return to Formula One action on Thursday at Barcelona, where he stood in for Honda's test driver Alex Wurz, racing at Le Mans this weekend.

Davidson admitted it was good to be back.

"It's definitely good to be driving again," Davidson told autosport.com after his test. "After a few months without driving and watching all the grands prix it's been frustrating, so it's nice to be making a return, driving in anger again."

The 29-year-old had not driven a racing car since the demise of Super Aguri, as he says it's hard to find a seat at this point of the season.

Davidson, however, is convinced that he belongs in Formula One, and is still hoping to find a race drive.

"It's a bad time of the year to be searching for opportunities, especially in Formula One, that's where I want to remain for now and for next year," he added.

"I'm thinking of my future now. I definitely want to remain in Formula One, as I had said before. I feel it's where I belong. My driving has adapted around these cars and it's what I do. It's my job.

"So I'm very keen to remain in Formula One and I believe I have a place in the paddock. We'll have to wait and see."

"For sure racing is my goal. I still feel it's unfinished business for me and I have a lot more to show in a better car. Driving this car here makes me realise even more that F1 is mostly about the car, not the driver.

"Driving this car really made me understand what a difference the car makes in Formula One.

"It was actually easier to drive than the Aguri car and allows the driver to drive more relaxed, more consistent, and the laptimes just come effortlessly."

Despite a tough period at Super Aguri, Davidson says he has no regrets and reckons he learned a lot with the Japanese squad.

"It was an exciting experience, and I think more people see me as a racing driver than a test driver than a test driver," he said. "I think I managed to prove my speed in qualifying and making it count when it mattered.

"And returning here I feel I'm an even more rounded experienced driver, because I have the race experience so I'm a bit more pushy with the team to make improvements and changes on the car."