A positive result for Super Aguri in Malaysia

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April 8 2007

First lap action and a lengthy pitstop comprimised Sato while Davidson fought with low grip throughout the race, However the team remain happy about the result.

Both Super Aguri drivers were in the thick of the first lap action, with Sato getting caught out by the concertina effect and damaging his nose, and then going off-track to avoid a collision. Davidson had a more clean start but suffered with bad balance, both drivers brang the car home in another solid performance.

Missed chances for Takuma Sato who finished the race in 13th position, "I made a good start. There was so much going on and a lot of cars were side-by-side going into Turn One and Turn Two and in the concertina my front nose was damaged and my performance was compromised. Into Turn Four I went side-by-side with the Toro Rosso's and I was left with nowhere to go, so I was pushed off onto the gravel and I lost a lot of places. I overtook some cars, which was an exciting moment, and then I was having a good race. We then lost a few seconds in the second pitstop, so I believe that we could have finished in a higher position, however, I think it was a positive result."

Fighting off low grip levels, the flu and back pains, Davidson finished the race in 16th position. "It was a tough race for me after fighting off the 'flu all week. I knew it wasn't going to be easy, but I'm happy that I got to the end. I kept it clean this time on the first lap and got a good start and a really good first lap. But then I struggled with the car balance in the first stint especially and I got a lot of understeer following other cars, so that's something to work on. There was a surprisingly low grip level throughout the whole race and it never really came up for me so I found that a struggle. I still made a few rookie errors, but they can be ironed out and today's result is definitely a lot more positive than 2 weeks ago, so I'm feeling quite happy with my day's work."