2007 MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX – FREE PRACTICE & QUALIFYING
TAKUMA SATO Car 22 (SA07-04)
FP3 Position 16 Fastest Lap Time 1:36.545
QUALIFYING Grid Position 14 Lap Time 1:36.430
ANTHONY DAVIDSON Car 23 (SA07-02)
FP3 Position 8 Fastest Lap Time 1:36.195
QUALIFYING Grid Position 18 Lap Time 1:36.816
T-Car SA07-03
Weather Hot, sunny and humid (49.1-52.6% humidity)
Air Temperature 34.2-35.4°C
Track Temperature 27.1-56°C
SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM has maintained its performance momentum
from the opening race of the 2007 season and once again made
the cut in to Q2 of today’s Qualifying Session. In Q1,
Anthony encountered traffic on his quick laps, but was still
able to finish in 18th position. Takuma made it into Q2 by
ending the first session in 16th position, however he was
able to improve on his fastest lap time and will start the
Malaysian Grand Prix tomorrow in 14th position on the grid.
Takuma Sato
“It was a tough Qualifying. Having had a difficult
free practice session, I missed the opportunity to do the
soft tyre run properly in FP3. Going into Qualifying you really
need to focus, and I did the best I could but unfortunately,
as a team, we made a mistake for the tyre choice in the first
session which knocked my confidence, rhythm and lap time.
It was very hard to go through Q1, however I re-focussed and
we just made it through to Q2. We improved in the second session,
but the whole of Qualifying was tough. We should be happy
with our result today, but it could have possibly been better.
We are where we expected to be because this is such a demanding
circuit, so even though I am slightly disappointed, at the
same time I am happy and looking forward to tomorrow with
hope.”
Anthony Davidson
“I'm a bit frustrated with Qualifying because I had
traffic on my lap on the soft tyre. The first run was okay,
my banker lap on the harder tyre gave me P12 at that time,
so I was confident I could improve on that easily in my second
run. But the Toro Rosso held me up on his out lap and my flying
lap and that was enough to ensure that I didn't improve on
my time and didn't make it out of the first session, which
is a shame.”
Graham Taylor, Sporting Director
“It’s quite strange having a disappointed feeling
when you’ve got a car through to Q2. We did not enjoy
the best run in Q1 from a traffic prospective, especially
for Anthony. He’s annoyed at one or two of the other
drivers who did not pay enough attention to their mirrors
when he was on his performance lap and that cost him time.
We got Takuma through into Q2, which is fantastic, and it’s
where we believe a SUPER AGURI car should be. We are a young
team and we are all growing up and need to take this on the
chin and move forward.”
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