2007 FRENCH GRAND PRIX – RACE
TAKUMA SATO Car No: 22 (SA07-04)
Position 16 No: of Laps 68 Fastest Lap Time 1:17.796
ANTHONY DAVIDSON Car No: 23 (SA07-03)
Position DNF No: of Laps 1 Fastest Lap Time -
T-Car SA02-02
Weather Warm and damp with a cloudy sky (56.8% - 67.8% humidity)
Air Temperature 24.2°C minimum, 26.4°C maximum
Track Temperature 34.6°C minimum, 42.3°C maximum
It was a difficult day for SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM. Anthony Davidson
was involved in the first lap incident, receiving irreparable
damage which ended his race. Takuma Sato encountered a number
of issues, however he drove a solid race to bring his SA07
home in 16th position.
Takuma Sato
“I had a problem with my car which meant that I could
not get a proper race start from the grid. The first stint
was okay, but we lost a lot of time during my first pitstop
with another fuel rig problem. In the end I just fought to
finish my race, but we weren't quick enough. This was a tough
race for us. Hopefully things take a positive turn next week,
but we need to be pushing for better performance now.”
Anthony Davidson
“The track was very slippery and as we all headed into
Turn One the train of cars in front of me braked very hard
and early. Wurz went round the inside of Luizzi, which made
him brake heavily and that caused a bit of a chain reaction.
I locked up both fronts and made contact with Liuzzi. He spun
round and I went round the outside of him. I think then someone
else hit him and he came back into me and spun me round. I
made it back round to the pits, but the car was too damaged
to continue. It is a shame, but I put it down to a racing
incident.”
Aguri Suzuki, Team Principal
“It was a very tough race. The times set during Qualifying
yesterday were very close and it was difficult for us to achieve
good positions. Other teams have also made considerable improvements,
so we need to improve our performance. After Anthony’s
retirement today we also encountered some problems with Takuma’s
first pitstop, so all in all it has not been a great weekend
for us.”
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