Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia
SAF1 Team 2007 MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX – RACE
TAKUMA SATO Car No: 22 (SA07-04)
Position 13 No: of Laps 55 Fastest Lap Time 1:38.496
ANTHONY DAVIDSON Car No: 23 (SA07-02)
Position 16 No: of Laps 55 Fastest Lap Time 1:39.566
T-Car SA02-03
Weather Very hot and humid (57.2-61.5% humidity)
Air Temperature 33.6-34.4°C Track Temperature 45.9-62.2°C
In the searing heat and extreme humidity at the Sepang International
Circuit today, SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM drivers Takuma Sato and
Anthony Davidson both took the chequered flag to complete
the 2007 Malaysian Grand Prix. After an extremely demanding
race, Takuma came home in 13th position, whilst team-mate
Anthony crossed the finish line in 16th place.
Takuma Sato
“I made a good start. There was so much going on and
a lot of cars were side-by-side going into Turn One and Turn
Two and in the concertina my front nose was damaged and my
performance was compromised. Into Turn Four I went side-by-side
with the Toro Rosso’s and I was left with no where to
go, so I was pushed off onto the gravel and I lost a lot of
places. I overtook some cars, which was an exciting moment,
and then I was having a good race. We then lost a few seconds
in the second pitstop, so I believe that we could have finished
in a higher position, however, I think it was a positive result.”
Anthony Davidson
“It was a tough race for me after fighting off the
‘flu all week. I knew it wasn't going to be easy, but
I'm happy that I got to the end. I kept it clean this time
on the first lap and got a good start and a really good first
lap. But then I struggled with the car balance in the first
stint especially and I got a lot of understeer following other
cars, so that's something to work on. There was a surprisingly
low grip level throughout the whole race and it never really
came up for me so I found that a struggle. I still made a
few rookie errors, but they can be ironed out and today’s
result is definitely a lot more positive than 2 weeks ago,
so I'm feeling quite happy with my day's work.”
Aguri Suzuki, Team Principal
“It was a very difficult race for the team. The SA07’s
reliability is very good, but not our race pace. Unfortunately
Taku lost several places during the first lap, but Anthony
made a very good start. I am happy to have both cars finish
the race with no issues, however we made one pitstop mistake
with Taku. The drivers did a good job today and now we shall
work on our performance next Friday for the Bahrain Grand
Prix.”
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