The Leafield-based Super Aguri F1 team is looking for a new driver after Formula One leaders withdrew Japanese driver Yuji Ide's super licence, which allows him to compete in Grands Prix.
The move comes after a crash involving Ide and Midland F1 driver Christijan Alberts at the European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring.
A spokesman for the Oxfordshire team said Franck Montagny would drive for the team alongside Takuma Sato at the forthcoming Spanish and Monaco Grands Prix, while discussions continued to find a second race and test driver for the team.
She said: "It is with sadness and regret that the team accepts this decision, however Aguri Suzuki and A.Company (Japan) shall continue to seek driving opportunities for Yuji and hopefully a path back into Formula One."
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