2006 BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX – RACE
TAKUMA SATO - Car No: 22 (SA06-03)
Position 10 No: of Laps: 70 Fastest Lap Time 1:13.401
SAKON YAMAMOTO - Car No: 23 (SA06-04)
Position 16 No: of Laps: 69 Fastest Lap Time 1:13.379
T-Car SA06-02
Weather Hot and sunny (54-60% humidity) Air Temperature 22.5-25°C
Track Temperature 31-46°C
SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM finished its inaugural year with its
best race to date. At the 2006 Formula One season finale in
Sao Paulo today Takuma Sato brought home his SA06 in 10th
position following an exciting Brazilian Grand Prix. Team
mate Sakon Yamamoto completed the two-car finish by taking
the chequered flag in 16th position. Sakon set the seventh
fastest lap time of the race and Takuma the ninth in a gripping
grand prix that brought to an end a challenging season for
the fledgling team.
Takuma Sato
“This is an absolutely fantastic result. Following
our performance in Suzuka we couldn't have asked for anything
more. This was another great team effort and the mechanics
did a fantastic job in the pit stops. I felt comfortable in
the car and so I really enjoyed it. At the start of the race
I was taking the corners side-by-side with the other cars
and we overtook the Red Bull and Spyker cars. After the safety
car went in we were really able to push and take it to the
two Toro Rosso’s, so for the whole time I was racing
and I really, really enjoyed it. A big thanks to all the team,
it has been a long and hard season, and I'm very happy to
finish in 10th position for the last race of the year.”
Sakon Yamamoto
“First of all I'd like to thank everybody who has always
supported me. I was able to push from the start of the race
to the finish. At the end I was pushing as fast as in qualifying
and battled with Spyker all the race. I want to thank the
whole SAF1 Team for their hard work - the car was fantastic.
Finally I was able to enjoy a race from start to finish and
it feels great.”
Aguri Suzuki, Team Principal
"I am very happy today as both SAF1 Team cars finished
the race and Taku finished in the top 10. This is an amazing
and incredible achievement for the team. Both drivers’
lap times were also very quick and consistent and the mechanics
did a great job during the pit stops. It was a perfect race
result to end the season and now we will focus on next year
and on coming back in an even stronger position! Congratulations
to everybody.”
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