2007 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX – FREE PRACTICE
TAKUMA SATO Car 22 (SA07-04)
FP1 Position 11 Fastest Lap Time 1:31.782
FP2 Position 13 Fastest Lap Time 1:29.009
ANTHONY DAVIDSON Car 23 (SA07-03)
FP1 Position 18 Fastest Lap Time 1:39.221
FP2 Position 11 Fastest Lap Time 1:28.727
T-Car SA07-02
Weather Cloudy and humid, with early showers (81-90.7% humidity)
Air Temperature 21.1-23.2°C
Track Temperature 23.8-36.8°C
SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM commenced its 2007 season challenge today
with the inaugural outing of the SA07 at the Albert Park Circuit
in Melbourne.
The first day of running got off to a damp and humid start
which hindered progress during the morning’s Free Practice
session. The afternoon saw the blustery weather continue,
however the team was able to complete its planned test programme
for the day.
Takuma Sato
“I think it was a good start for us. We didn't have
any issues with the car and everything went well straight
away. We had to compromise a bit in the first session due
to the mixed weather conditions, but it was good to experience
both tyre options. I had a good first running in the SA07
and although I think that we have a lot to do before tomorrow,
I am positive and hopefully we'll see more progress tomorrow.”
Anthony Davidson
“It was a good day and the car was reliable again.
We experienced difficult weather conditions, especially in
the morning, and it was decided that I would not run the grooved
tyres like most other people did. The second session was a
bit more difficult for me because of this, but it was a good
day nonetheless and I am looking forward to tomorrow.”
Graham Taylor, Sporting Director
“During the morning we obtained some good information
and we feel that we were on the circuit at the right time.
We understand the crossover point between the wet and dry
tyre now in case the weather is changeable in qualifying or
the race. This afternoon we had an excellent session and the
two drivers looked very competitive with each other. The car
did not have a great balance at the beginning of the afternoon,
but both drivers and their Race Engineers worked to find a
much better balance by the end of the session. Both cars could
do what looks like very competitive times, but I think that
we're showing ourselves to be in higher positions than we
really are because of the decisions we made to accommodate
for the green track. We are, however, very pleased. It feels
a lot more cohesive than we did last year; we've got a lot
more tools that we're able to employ from an engineering and
preparation point of view.”
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