Having lost his F1 race seat after the collapse of Super Aguri, the rumour mill over Takuma Sato s future in the sport is in full swing.
With Rubens Barrichello s contract with Honda set to expire at Honda in 2009, there are strong rumours that the tea may be looking to replace the Formula One veteran with Takuma Sato.
French magazine AutoHebdo also has the young Japanese driver linked with Renault Nelson Piquet has failed to live up to expectations thus far and AutoHebdo believe that Renault are considering replacing Piquet with Sato. The magazine believes that Renault are considering a shootout early in the summer to decide on who should get their second race-seat with test driver Romain Grosjean also in the running for the position.
