2007 SPANISH GRAND PRIX – FREE PRACTICE & QUALIFYING
Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló, Spain
TAKUMA SATO Car 22 (SA07-04)
FP3 Position 14 Fastest Lap Time 1:22.295
QUALIFYING Grid Position 13 Lap Time 1:22.090
ANTHONY DAVIDSON Car 23 (SA07-03)
FP3 Position 8 Fastest Lap Time 1:21.845
QUALIFYING Grid Position 15 Lap Time 1:22.295
T-Car SA07-02
Weather Warm and sunny with varied humidity (32.9-41.1% humidity)
Air Temperature 26.0°C minimum, 27.9°C maximum
Track Temperature 37.7°C minimum, 50.5°C maximum
SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM drivers Takuma Sato and Anthony Davidson
drove confidently in to Q2 of today’s Spanish Grand
Prix Qualifying Session. Differing troubles prevented both
drivers from improving on good lap times set earlier in the
session, however Takuma will start tomorrow’s race in
13th position, whilst Anthony will be right behind him on
the 8th row of the starting grid.
Takuma Sato
“It is disappointing how we finished Q2; not being
able to start my second run as I stopped out on track with
a fuel issue. However, we made good progress with the car
through the practice session and into Q1 and both cars appeared
to be running competitively. It is a shame that we were not
able to carry over our momentum from the morning, but never-the-less
we have had a good day and I believe that we should be able
to have a strong race tomorrow.”
Anthony Davidson
“After setting a good time in the morning I felt confident
in the car and that I could do it again in Qualifying. Getting
through to Q2 was good as we weren't really expecting it and
thought it was going to be a bit harder than it turned out
to be. But in Q2 I got caught out out by wind at Turn 9 and
ended up spinning off and not managing to get a flying lap
at all, which was frustrating. However, the speed is in the
car and we know we've got a good balance from yesterday's
work, so I am looking forward to the race.”
Graham Taylor, Sporting Director
“I believe that SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM's approach to today
was correct. We did some good things this morning and both
drivers were happy with the car. We did not need to adjust
the car in any way during Qualifying and completed two very
good runs through Q1 which put both the cars into Q2 for the
first time since Australia. Clearly the updates which we've
made for this weekend have benefitted us, but unfortunately
it all started to go wrong in Q2. Takuma had a good first
run and then his car stopped on the circuit with a fuel pick-up
problem and Anthony unfortunately got caught out. I believe
that we have good race pace for the Grand Prix tomorrow and
so we shall learn from today and look forward to it.”
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