Race over for Ide

In a expected move, the FIA has withdrawn Yuji Ide's license, meaning he will not take part in any FIA sanctioned events for the rest of the year.

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Montagny will get his second and third chances at a Grand Prix in Barcelona this weekend and Monaco after that.

But Super Aguri team, who were the first to introduce an all-Japanese lineup into F1, are hunting for replacement for Ide. One possibility touted for the future is Sakon Yamamoto, who tested for Jordan at his home race last season and is currently racing in Japan's Formula Nippon. Ide was runner-up in that series last year. GP2 driver Hiroki Yoshimoto has also been linked to the team.

The team owner, Aguri Suzuki, said "Discussions with a number of parties continue regarding the permanent positions of second race seat and third driver ".

This looks like its race over in F1 for Yuji Ide. Though Suzuki hopes he will come back to F1, it is unlikely he will ever race again in a GP for a long long time.

One comment sums up his short stint in F1 : He made the much-missed Alex Yoong look like Michael Schumacher.