24/11/2004
NEWS STORY
As previously reported, Anthony Davidson's proposed test with WilliamsF1 has been blocked.
In a statement released on Wednesday afternoon, one week exactly before the English youngster's test with the Grove outfit, BAR technical director Geoff Willis issued the following statement:
"Anthony is one of the team's prime assets and we have him under long-term contract.
"It is for this reason that a great deal has been invested in him over the years and whilst we are enormously keen for him to gain F1 race experience and further his career, we clearly cannot compromise the future of BAR.
"In that regard, we felt that we had reached a very good agreement with Williams whereby he could drive in 2005, but could be repatriated to BAR under certain specific circumstances for 2006.
"Williams have insisted on an unconditional arrangement which, unfortunately, is untenable for the team."