2008 SPANISH GRAND PRIX – FREE PRACTICE
TAKUMA SATO Car 18 (SA08A-06)
FP1 Position 21 No: of laps 14 Fastest Lap Time 1:24.278
FP2 Position 21 No: of laps 30 Fastest Lap Time 1:25.110
ANTHONY DAVIDSON Car 19 (SA08A-05)
FP1 Position 22 No: of laps 10 Fastest Lap Time 1:25.068
FP2 Position 22 No: of laps 31 Fastest Lap Time 1:25.163
Weather Sunny and dry (37.0 – 63.5% day relative humidity)
Air Temperature 18.0 – 25.0°C (day min-max)
Track Temperature 22.8 – 39.3°C (day min-max)
SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM has showed unified courage and Fighting
Spirit since its arrival in Montmelo this week for the 2008
Barcelona Grand Prix. Out on track today race drivers Takuma
Sato and Anthony Davidson were finally the team’s focuses
once again for an atypical Friday at the Circuit de Cataluña.
Takuma Sato
“It is nice to be back behind the wheel in Barcelona
again because I have not been here since the race last year
where we scored our first point. This weekend started during
a difficult time for the team and I am proud of the way everyone
has pulled together. Looking at performance, it is also very
hard. We completed the usual Friday programme, trying to improve
the set-up of the car, but we are some way off the pace. We
shall try very hard to improve things for tomorrow and I know
that everyone is giving 100%.”
Anthony Davidson
“It has been a difficult week; mentally tough for all
of us in the team, but we are pushing on. The balance of the
car did not feel too far away today, so I am happy about that.
Unfortunately I had a problem with my brakes in the second
session and it felt like the rears were working too much compared
to the fronts, with a very long pedal. If we can sort that
out, then I am looking forward to being back in the car and
to Qualifying tomorrow.”
Graham Taylor, Sporting Director
“We’re happy to be back in Barcelona where we
scored our very first point last year. We did not make much
progress during the morning’s Free Practice session,
however we completed some good runs during FP2 which yielded
both an improved understanding of both the car and the tyres.
I’d like to thank everyone involved with the team for
their steadfastness and resolve during difficult times.”
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