SAF1 TEAM 2007 FRENCH GRAND PRIX – FREE PRACTICE &
QUALIFYING
TAKUMA SATO Car 22 (SA07-04)
FP3 Position 19 Fastest Lap Time 1:16.221
QUALIFYING Grid Position 19 (plus 10 place penalty) Lap Time
1:16.244
ANTHONY DAVIDSON Car 23 (SA07-03)
FP3 Position 13 Fastest Lap Time 1:15.925
QUALIFYING Grid Position 20 Lap Time 1:16.366
T-Car SA07-02
Weather Warm with a clear sky following overnight rain (47.4-62.3%
humidity)
Air Temperature 21.1°C minimum, 25.7°C maximum
Track Temperature 32.4°C minimum, 51.8°C maximum
Sunshine and warmer temperatures welcomed the Formula One
teams as they arrived at the Circuit de Magny-Cours this morning.
Following an issue-free third practice session, SUPER AGURI
F1 TEAM drivers Takuma Sato and Anthony Davidson both fell
victim to the track’s narrow pitlane and subsequent
traffic accumulation at the end of Q1 and will start tomorrow’s
2007 French Grand Prix in 19th and 20th positions respectively.
Takuma Sato
“It was a tough Qualifying. Everybody’s lap times
were so close and we just couldn't make it through to Q2,
which is extremely disappointing. We made some progress over
the weekend, but it wasn't enough to reach where we wanted
to be. I think tomorrow will be a very exciting race because
I believe that our pace is relatively strong. I am starting
at the back of the grid, but I will try my best.”
Anthony Davidson
“It was a bit of a frustrating day. I couldn't get
out in the last run due to getting caught in the pitlane traffic.
I had to let a whole group of cars go and because we were
trying to find a gap meant that I crossed the line just a
second too late to do my quick lap. The car was feeling like
it had a nice balance this morning though and I was actually
up on my time at the end of the session, which was a shame.
But I think that we've got a good car for the race tomorrow
and we'll see what we can do.”
Graham Taylor, Sporting Director
“Tough day. We knew that the closeness of the pack
and the layout of this circuit would not do us many favours
and it didn't. It was tight all of the way through; a couple
of tenths here and there and we would have got through to
Q2, but that would have been fortuitous I think. It was a
shame for Anthony to miss out on his second run by just one
second. Everyone came out of the pitlane together and he just
couldn't get his nose in which meant that he got shuffled
down to the back of the pack. It's going to be a tough day
tomorrow.”
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