12/10/2004
NEWS STORY
Former Toyota Formula 1 team manager Ange Pasquali has paid tribute to Olivier Panis, who started his last Grand Prix at the weekend.
"Olivier's decision to step down marks the end of an era," said Pasquali. "I was privileged to work closely with Olivier throughout our collaboration at Toyota and greatly admired him both as a driver and a human being.
"Olivier is currently the last French driver on the Formula 1 grid," he added. "A situation which will hopefully change in the future."