Sato Fastest in First Winter Test...WTF??
11-17-2008, 07:26 PM
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Sato Fastest in First Winter Test...WTF??
http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=44621
Takuma Sato did his Toro Rosso ambitions no harm by topping the first day of winter testing at Catalunya.
The rivals for the STR drive led the way in Spain, on a confusing day when the diverse packages being run by the teams made it hard to draw conclusions from the times.
Former Honda and Super Aguri driver Sato beat Red Bull-backed GP2 star Sebastien Buemi by 0.3s as the pair tried to prove their worth to the team, which has billed this week's test as a shoot-out for Sebastian Vettel's vacant seat - and possibly also Sebastien Bourdais' drive.
Alex Wurz was third fastest for Honda, while Bruno Senna and Lucas di Grassi - the two contenders participating in the squad's driver evaluation - were near the bottom of the list, although Senna was 1.2s quicker than his countryman and GP2 rival"
Takuma Sato did his Toro Rosso ambitions no harm by topping the first day of winter testing at Catalunya.
The rivals for the STR drive led the way in Spain, on a confusing day when the diverse packages being run by the teams made it hard to draw conclusions from the times.
Former Honda and Super Aguri driver Sato beat Red Bull-backed GP2 star Sebastien Buemi by 0.3s as the pair tried to prove their worth to the team, which has billed this week's test as a shoot-out for Sebastian Vettel's vacant seat - and possibly also Sebastien Bourdais' drive.
Alex Wurz was third fastest for Honda, while Bruno Senna and Lucas di Grassi - the two contenders participating in the squad's driver evaluation - were near the bottom of the list, although Senna was 1.2s quicker than his countryman and GP2 rival"
11-22-2008, 10:19 PM
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He's gonna have a hell of a job holding off Vettel as it is, now he's broke his leg he's going to miss all off the pre-season testing in the vastly altered 09 spec cars.
I think Vettel is going to get the better of him....that will be a feather in Vettel's cap.
I think Vettel is going to get the better of him....that will be a feather in Vettel's cap.
11-24-2008, 04:03 PM
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since we're talking about STR and red bull, so much talk about them lately, DC is joining the BBC F1 team. the BBC F1 team looks awesome! any way to pick up BBC from the states?
11-25-2008, 09:56 AM
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the 08 season was ITV's last season with F1. next year it's going to be BBC uninterrupted! i also heard they are going to try something that will change how one watches F1. rumors of multiple channels with in car views throughout the entire race. of course, we don't get that here.
11-25-2008, 11:39 AM
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Senna I think will get the Honda seat. He's been moving up fast. Even Ayrton said this guy was better than him. He was quick in the rain as well, so the name and money this guy will bring will be hard to resist.
11-26-2008, 10:42 AM
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Bruno was only .03 sec. slower than button on first test last week I think so he's already showing how quick he is. Compared to Button anyway.
