SAF1 TEAM 2008 SPANISH GRAND PRIX – RACE REPORT
TAKUMA SATO Car 18 (SA08A-06)
Position 13 No: of Laps 65 Fastest Lap Time 1:24.617 (lap
34)
ANTHONY DAVIDSON Car 19 (SA08A-05)
Position DNF No: of Laps 8 Fastest Lap Time 1:26.864 (lap
6)
Weather Warm and dry (28.3-40.2% day relative humidity)
Air Temperature 22.4-24.2°C (day min-max)
Track Temperature 34.9-41.0°C (day min-max)
SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM experienced mixed fortunes at the 2008
Spanish Grand Prix today. Takuma Sato took the chequered flag
in 13th position, the team’s highest placing of the
season to date, whilst Anthony Davidson was forced to retire
his SA08A in the opening stages of the race due to an overheating
issue resulting from a pierced water radiator.
Takuma Sato
“It was a hard race, but I enjoyed it. The start was
reasonably good and I overtook a few cars. Ahead of me a few
cars had a coming together and I could not avoid them and
lost part of the nose, which then obviously affected my aero
balance. The team said that the car looked okay, so we just
fought our way through the rest of the race. At one stage
we were up in the middle, running as high as ninth, and that
was a fantastic feeling. The boys did a great job under difficult
circumstances this weekend. I am very happy for them and all
the people who are supporting us and I just hope that we can
keep this momentum going.”
Anthony Davidson
“It was a disappointing end to the weekend for me.
After Piquet ran wide at the beginning of the race he dragged
a lot of gravel on to the track and a stone from that then
damaged my water radiator, putting me out of the race. I got
a good start and felt comfortable in the car up to that point,
so it is a shame to have retired so early, but I’d like
to thank everyone in the team for their hard work and determination
this weekend.”
Aguri Suzuki, Team Principal
“It was a tough race with only just over half of the
competitors crossing the finish line. Despite the fact that
we did not attend the test here last week, both drivers and
all the mechanics and engineers have done a great job today.
I am sorry for Anthony as he retired due to damage to his
radiator, but he did a great job at the start. Taku had a
very good race in a difficult situation and came home in 13th
position, which is our best result so far this season. It
has been a difficult weekend for everybody in our team and
I would like to thank our partners and the fans for their
continued support.”
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