Davidson: improving

I think Anthony is proving that he was a good choice: the speed is still there and the maturity is coming. So I expect that next year we are going to have two very good drivers.

Managing director Michael Audetto on Anthony Davidson's future at Super Aguri
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Super Aguri's managing director Daniel Audetto claims that Anthony Davidson is "100 per cent" certain to race for the team this season.

The British driver enjoyed a steady, if unspectacular, 2007. Although Davidson failed to score a point in his first full season, Audetto insists the 28-year-old's seat is safe.

Audetto said he believes the former Honda test driver is certain to retain his drive.

"Definitely, 100 per cent, he's doing a fantastic job," Audetto told ITV.

"I think Anthony is proving that he was a good choice: the speed is still there and the maturity is coming.

"So I expect that next year we are going to have two very good drivers."

Confident

Davidson is confident that he will remain in F1 because of the improvements he has shown.

"I'm happy with what I've done," he said. "It's exactly what I wanted to really - getting better every race."

"And especially in the second half of the year I'm convinced I did a brilliant job.

"I think everyone could see that the speed was always there in qualifying; I outqualified my team-mate 10-7.

"That's a good effort in your rookie year I think.

Proved myself

The former Minardi man also believes that he is one of the better drivers in the field and also questioned the standard of some of the drivers in the sport.

"I'm so happy I've proved to myself that I'm good enough for F1, and probably better than half the grid - I can say that easily, without a doubt," he explained.

"I've done everything, I feel, that could have been asked from me, and probably more as well.

"I think some of the driver choices that have happened in the past, and will continue to happen, have been shocking.

"I mean, this is Formula 1 - we're supposed to be the best guys in the world driving these cars, and clearly history would suggest that hasn't been the case."