Wednesday May 7, 04:06 AM

Davidson says his future still lies in Formula One

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By Alan Baldwin

LONDON (Reuters) - British driver Anthony Davidson refused to give up on his Formula One career after his Super Aguri team withdrew from the championship on Tuesday.

"It's a difficult time of year to suffer this bitter blow, but I'll bounce back," he told BBC radio.

"I'm fully confident of my ability behind the wheel, and I'm sure things will be better in the future for me," added the 29-year-old.

"I'll hang on in there. I have to stick to Formula One. That's the priority at the moment and for the future. That's what I have to do, it's what I'm trained to do. I really want to concentrate and get a good chance to do it properly.

"I really feel it's unfinished business for me in Formula One. I feel it's where I belong."

Super Aguri, who have not scored a point this year, announced earlier they were pulling out due to financial difficulties.

The decision left Davidson out in the cold, with 24 races to his credit but no points from any of them.

"You ride the ups and downs on this rollercoaster," the former Honda test driver said of his career. "If it's been a downward slope today, then I'm sure we'll bounce back.

"You begin to realise just how much you love it when it's taken away from you."

Davidson said Honda-backed Super Aguri, a surprising ninth overall last season despite having a fraction of the budget of their rivals, would be missed.

"It is a bitter blow to see them disappear, but maybe it is a sign of the times that privateer teams can't survive now with the way the world is going," he said.