2006 BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX - PREVIEW
The gripping 2006 season reaches its climax this weekend
as Formula One heads to Brazil for Round 18 of the Formula
One World Championship. This is the last of the final three
long-haul races which concludes the SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM’s
four-week, round-the-world trip from Japan to China and then
this week to South America.
The Brazilian Grand Prix has always been a firm favourite
on the F1 calendar. The Autodromo José Carlos Pace
at Interlagos is a circuit which provides a number of good
overtaking opportunities and the unpredictable weather can
provide an exciting race. The SAF1 Team travels to the last
race of the season still flying high from the massive support
it received in Suzuka, Japan, last week.
Takuma Sato
“It is funny but I have mixed feelings coming to this
race as the season seems to have gone so quickly, but also
have been a long one at the same time. Following a fantastic
double-header in China and Japan the motivation with in the
team is high. Obviously Japan was our most important race,
but to finish strongly in Brazil, the last race of the season,
is also very important to us. The track at Interlagos is very
interesting and has totally different characteristics to both
the circuits in Shanghai and Suzuka. I believe that we now
have a strong car package as we have been able to show that
we are competitive during the last race.”
Sakon Yamamoto
“This will be my first visit to Brazil. There were
lots of events following the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka
so I stayed there for a while after the race, but I have been
working hard towards Brazil. I started participating Formula
One half way through the season, but so many things have happened
since then and time has flown by so quickly that I cannot
believe that it is already the Brazilian Grand Prix - the
last race of the season. Things haven’t necessarily
been easy, but I managed to finish the race in Suzuka which
is the circuit where I grew up. I would very much like to
keep this flow going and do my best, together with the team,
to achieve the best result possible for the last race of the
season.”
Aguri Suzuki, Team Principal
"Looking back over this season, it has been a long uphill
climb for the SAF1 Team. We have come a long way under very
difficult circumstances, having started the season with what
was essentially an old car. As we have proved at the last
race in Japan by finishing 15th and 17th, we are now not just
making up the numbers, but are becoming a competitor. I am
hoping that we shall be able to continue this great roll that
we have from Japan into Brazil and pick up some great results
again. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our
sponsors, the fans, the drivers, the team and everyone who
has supported us throughout our first season.”
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