Duration of test: 3 days
Driver Day 3: Takuma Sato
Chassis: SA07-05
No. of Laps: 108
Best Lap Time: 1:21.186
Weather: Hot and sunny
Temperatures: Air min and max: 25-36°C, Track min and max: 36-51°C
TOTAL TEST LAPS: 295
TOTAL TEST KILOMETRES: 1303.9
BEST SAF1 TEAM LAP TIME: Takuma Sato, Day 3, 1:21.186
Takuma Sato took over the driving duties for the SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM on the final day of its test at the Circuito de Jerez in southern Spain. Whilst acclimatising himself to the track and conditions he completed a front aero test alongside a short electronic system check. During the extremely hot afternoon Takuma ran through a comprehensive chassis set-up evolution before ending the day completing a number of race start simulations.
The SA07 ran reliably and with out any issues for the duration of the three-day test.
POS CAR NO: DRIVER TEAM TIME LAPS
1 2 Alexander WURZ AT&T Williams 1:19.962 87
2 10 Robert KUBICA BMW Sauber F1 Team 1:20.004 92
3 31 Pedro de la ROSA Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 1:20.220 111
4 8 Rubens BARRICHELLO Honda Racing F1 Team 1:20.250 86
5 37 Sebastien BUEMI Red Bull Racing 1:20.318 68
6 12 Jarno TRULLI Panasonic Toyota Racing 1:20.377 70
7 4 Heikki KOVALAINEN ING Renault F1 1:20.828 65
8 22 Takuma SATO Super Aguri F1 Team 1:21.186 108
James Rossiter
“It has been a very good two days testing for me. The car was reliable and we had no issues. On the first day we found good car balance and set-up for the next race in Hungary. On day two we worked on control systems and set-up options for 2008 and I think that we have found a positive direction in this area for next year.”
Takuma Sato
“It was a good test and although it was very hot, the weather was consistent. We completed many laps today during which we ran through our normal tyre evaluation, electronics testing and a lot of set-up work, which produced interesting results. The car performance was encouraging and showed once again that we have good reliability. The extremely hot conditions prepared us for Hungary, so we are looking forward to next week.”
Graham Taylor, Sporting Director
“It has been a good test for SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM, preparing it for the immediate and long term future. Excellent reliability and hot weather helped the team condition itself for the next Grand Prix in Hungary and I would like to thank the team for its efforts when working in these temperatures.”
