SAF1 TEAM END OF TEST REPORT, MONZA – Day 4
Date: 31 August 2007
Duration of test: 3 days (plus Rain Day extension)
Driver Day 4: Anthony Davidson
Chassis: SA07-05
No. of Laps: 110
Best Lap Time: 1:24.919
Position: 8th (out of 9 cars)
Weather: Rain in the morning with an overcast afternoon.
Temperatures: Air: 19-26°C, Track: 20-35°C
TOTAL TEST LAPS: 306
TOTAL TEST KILOMETRES: 1772.66
BEST SAF1 TEAM LAP TIME: Anthony Davidson, Day 4, 1:24.919
Anthony Davidson concluded the SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM official
Formula One test at the Autodromo Nationale di Monza today.
Following another wet morning his limited test programme comprised
a race start simulation test, when he completed 24 laps, and
the evaluation of various set-up options whilst running both
types of Bridgestone Potenza tyre compounds in the drier conditions
of the afternoon.
Test Quotes:
James Rossiter
“Unfortunately we had interrupted running due to an
electrical issue on day one which took most of the morning
to resolve and I could only complete three laps before lunchtime.
We had a more successful afternoon when we worked on a programme
for next year’s ECU and completed some set-up work.
We also achieved lots of data collection for race starts,
so it ended up being quite a productive day.”
Takuma Sato
“The weather was inconsistent. We started the second
day in damp conditions, which improved during the day, but
then we had light rain in the afternoon. As we moved into
the test programme we suffered two hydraulic problems which
interrupted our morning running quite a bit, so we really
need to investigate this before next week. There were some
positive evaluation outcomes for the Monza aero package, so
I am looking forward to coming back for the race next week.”
Anthony Davidson
“The weather has played an unusual role in what is
normally a warm test in Italy. It has limited our running
for the past two days, but this afternoon were able to concentrate
on car set-up for the Italian Grand Prix and learnt a few
interesting things. We completed some long runs and it was
good to drive the low downforce aero package. The car felt
well balanced and I think that we are well prepared for the
race next week.”
Graham Taylor, Sporting Director
“Even with the changeable weather, SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM
was able to get through a great deal of its planned test programme,
with the provision for the wet day helping greatly. The drivers
and the team are probably a little frustrated with the weather
and some of the car issues we have had, however, I would like
to thank them all for their efforts, especially with running
the extra day.”
POS CAR NO: DRIVER TEAM TIME LAPS
1 31 Pedro DE LA ROSA Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 1:23.285
55
2 5 Felipe MASSA Scuderia Ferrari Malboro 1:23.289 67
3 10 Robert KUBICA BMW Sauber F1 Team 1:23.575 68
4 16 Nico ROSBERG AT&T Williams 1:23.962 94
5 11 Ralf SCHUMACHER Panasonic Toyota Racing 1:24.171 46
6 7 Jenson BUTTON Honda Racing F1 Team 1:24.537 61
6 18 Vitantonio LIUIZZI Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:24.760 79
8 23 Anthony Davidson Super Aguri F1 Team 1:24.919 110
9 14 David COULTHARD Red Bull Racing 1:25.185 78
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