Super Aguri set to get green light

The Japanese outfit have already resubmitted their paperwork to contest the new season, which included signed approval from all of their rival teams to be allowed a late entry, with the governing body.

And sources have revealed that once the necessary $48 million bond has been lodged then there should be little problem in giving the outfit the green light.

Super Aguri have been working flat-out on preparing the 2002 Arrows cars with which they will start the season. They are not expected to run their definitive 2006 car until the start of the European campaign.

Once the team's 2006 entry is confirmed, it is believed that Takuma Sato will be swiftly announced as their lead driver, although there remains uncertainty about exactly who his teammate will be.

Formula Nippon front-runner Yuji Ide and Sakon Yamamoto have both been strongly liked with the drive, and there is a possibility that Honda Racing test driver Anthony Davidson could be drafted in later in the season.

Super Aguri's managing director Daniele Audetto told Autosport last week: "At the start of the year it is not likely we will be fully competitive and it is better for Anthony to carry on with his role developing the Honda car.

"But that may change when we have our new chassis."