2006 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX - FREE PRACTICE
Albert Park, Melbourne
TAKUMA SATO Car 22 (SA05-02)
FP1 Position 15 Fastest Lap Time 1:34.036
FP2 Position 27 Fastest Lap Time 1:32.556
YUJI IDE Car 23 (SA05-03)
FP1 Position 16 Fastest Lap Time 1:36.684
FP2 Position 28 Fastest Lap Time 1:34.224
T-Car SA05-01
Takuma Sato
“We had a difficult start to the weekend today as we
suffered a few minor problems and could not complete as much
of our planned programme as we had hoped. However, we did
complete our Bridgestone tyre comparison, which is very important,
and on a more positive note we have made a good step forward
with our aero package as the new front wing is working well.
Now we have to work hard over night to conquer some of our
issues so that we can make more progress during our running
tomorrow morning.”
Yuji Ide
“It was my first time driving at this track so I concentrated
on memorising the layout during the first practice session.
Unfortunately a flat-spot on one of my tyres during the afternoon
session meant that the car was not so easy to drive and I
also spun on a new set of tyres when I was running on quite
a good lap, but in the end I was able to complete quite a
long run and my time was okay. We will be working hard tonight
as I want to be able to set up the car properly and improve
my driving style for tomorrow.”
Aguri Suzuki, Team Principal
"We were able to try a number of different programme
elements on both cars during free practice today and Takuma
was able to complete a good long run, so I am relatively happy
about what we were able to accomplish. Yuji is still trying
to find the right set-up and is learning the track slowly
with every lap he completes. We will now have a meeting to
decide on our plans for tomorrow and prepare us for the Qualifying.”
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