SAF1 TEAM 2008 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX – RACE REPORT
TAKUMA SATO Car 18 (SA08A-06)
Position 17 No: of Laps 56 Fastest Lap Time 1:35.891 (lap
56)
ANTHONY DAVIDSON Car 19 (SA08A-05)
Position 16 No: of Laps 56 Fastest Lap Time 1:35.324 (lap
45)
Weather Warm and dry (19.8-25.8% day relative humidity)
Air Temperature 28.0-30.1°C (day min-max)
Track Temperature 34.2-39.7°C (day min-max)
SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM drivers Anthony Davidson and Takuma Sato
did exactly what the team had planned for this weekend and
brought the two SA08A’s home to take the chequered flag
at the 2008 Grand Prix of Bahrain in 16th and 17th positions
respectively.
Takuma Sato
“I had an eventful few opening laps and I really enjoyed
going through the middle of the pack. I had a little bit of
contact and possibly damaged the aero, but nevertheless I
got up to 14th position and that was exciting. After the first
lap there was quite a lot of oil on the track and that was
a dangerous situation, but we got over it and I think that
we had a good race. We had a problem in the second pitstop,
which cost me position, but in the end it was very important
that we finished the race here today and hopefully we can
keep up the momentum.”
Anthony Davidson
“It was an enjoyable race today. To come home with
another two-car finish is great for the team. I had a bit
of traffic for the first two stints of the race, but then
once that cleared I was able to get into a good rhythm. It
was another strong race for me and I would like to thank the
team for all their hard work this weekend.”
Aguri Suzuki, Team Principal
“It was good for the team to have another two-car finish,
but it is frustrating that we did not have more pace as the
drivers did an excellent job. We have collected a good amount
of data but shall have to work on improving our performance
for the next grand prix in Barcelona.”
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