Prodrive take 12th spot on the 2008 grid


By Nick Sparkes
April 28 2006

A familiar face is set to return to the Formula One paddock, after David Richards' Prodrive Company was granted the twelfth spot on the 2008 starting grid. It had been rumoured for sometime that Prodrive would be taking the honours, after Paul Stoddard had learned his entry had been rejected. And its not only Paul Stoddard who has been left out, Carlin Motorsport is another name that didn’t make the cut, although fresh rumours say the FIA would be willing to accept more teams if the current circuits made changes to accommodate more space.

"Prodrive has the best combination of financial backing, technical capability and motor sport experience and is well known to the FIA through its participation in the World Rally Championship," explained FIA President Max Mosley. "Also, Prodrive's chief executive, David Richards, has experience as a Formula One team principal."

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