SAF1 TEAM 2007 BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX – RACE
TAKUMA SATO Car No: 22 (SA07-02)
Position 12 No: of Laps 69 Fastest Lap Time 1:14.914 (lap
39)
ANTHONY DAVIDSON Car No: 23 (SA07-03)
Position 14 No: of Laps 68 Fastest Lap Time 1:14.329 (lap
64)
T-Car SA07-04
Weather Hot with a clear sky (23.7% - 32.8% humidity)
Air Temperature 36.5°C minimum, 38.2°C maximum
Track Temperature 55.8°C minimum, 65.1°C maximum
Today’s solid two-car finish by SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM
drivers Takuma Sato and Anthony Davidson epitomises the team’s
year. The pair took the chequered flag at the end of the 2007
Brazilian Grand Prix in 12th and 14th positions following
a tough, but exciting race. The team will now be celebrating
its own victories this evening as it has exceeded the goals
set at the beginning of the year. The team ends the 2007 season
in ninth position in the Constructors’ Championship
and Takuma finishes in 17th place in the Drivers’ competition
with four points. A further set of impressive milestones have
been etched into the history of the SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM in
only its second year.
Takuma Sato
“It was a tough, but exciting race. I did not get a
great start off the line, but into turns one, two and three
I was side by side and overtaking lots of people, in fact
the whole lap was full of exciting moments and I really enjoyed
it. I then started to struggle with the balance and pace,
but I think that we had done everything we could and it was
a tough race for the team. It has been a fantastic season
and we have achieved so many things. Our result has been a
great achievement. I would like to thank the whole team, the
factory back in Leafield and our colleagues at Honda, our
sponsors and fans for all of their hard work and support.”
Anthony Davidson
“It was a fun last race. The car didn’t quite
have the pace to match our stronger competitors in the mid-field,
but we had reliability on our side again. The team did a fantastic
job in all the pitstops and considering I got taken out by
Sutil early on in the race I thought that my pace was really
good towards the end on the prime tyre and I really enjoyed
it. It was a good race to end the year on and I would like
to thank everyone in the team, back at home in Leafield and
in Japan, for their hard work this year.”
Aguri Suzuki, Team Principal
“The team has done an excellent job here in Brazil
this weekend. Our target for the year was to end in a top
ten position and with a Championship point and we have achieved
this, so I am very happy. I want to thank everyone in the
team, our Drivers, sponsors and all of our supporters and
fans.”
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