Super Aguri appoint technical chief

Although the identity of the team was only made public earlier this week, major progress has been made in sorting out Super Aguri Formula One's infrastructure as they face a race against time to get a car on the grid next year.

Sources close to the team have revealed that the team are now working hard at the former Arrows/TWR facility in Leafield, although they are actually only renting space at the facility. They are situated in space that was not used by Leafield's current owners Menard Engineering - which was where Arrows used to prepare their chassis.

The work at Leafield is being co-ordinated by former Arrows and McLaren engineer Mark Preston, who has being working hard in recent months setting up a company with the intention of getting an F1 car on the grid.

He has told autosport.com that he has been appointed as the Super Aguri's Chief Technical Officer, but has declined to add further details about the project.

"I can confirm that I am Chief Technical Officer, but I cannot say more than that," he said. "I am putting together a team of staff and work is underway."