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Originally Posted by Mifune
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Scott "Speed" comes to mindQuote:
Originally Posted by Mifune
It is not a joke. There are Ant fans around still, who think that he is a better overall driver than Sato. Only that he has been very unlucky (beaver??) this season.Quote:
Originally Posted by rlenis
Sato has had the masure of the Ant, but this is his second year with a team which was built FOR him, and his fourth/fifth year racing in formula one. Anthony's time will come... don't underestimate him.
This one - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9nWS8cEY_4 - is funnier. They even have Street Fighter II Vs. graphics at the top of the screen.Quote:
Originally Posted by aryan
I an not underestimating Anthony. I just think that it was unrealistic to make a claim last year that Davidson was going to trash Sato from day one. I mean the guy had not raced in so long and the only two races where he compete he crashed out.Quote:
Originally Posted by aryan
if it hadn't been for the unfortunate beavers i think we would have seen 2 Super Aguris in the points, i was wondering why Ant went straight for the pits after the big lock up, i guess disintegrated beaver will do that everytime, that could have been a lot worse (not for the Beaver though), hopefully Sato and Ant can keep up the giant killing, they are both doing a great job at the moment
Satoooo!
Like many here, I was yelling at the screen once he passed Alonso. One of the most entertaining races in a long long time. Bunching up the field does produce some interesting results. Well done Sato and Super Aguri.
I think Sato should get the second best car in the field and then we will see racing most of the time :D
sato, absoultely legendary :up: i dont think i've ever seen a car so low down the order overtake one of the main runners with such ease, it was true beauty. I bet alonso didnt see it that way though :p :
He deserves his place back at Honda for that, maybe they would get somewhere then :p : It really is a dire situation for Honda, and for Button, who despite the fact the car isnt quick, still manages to be slower than his team-mate.
Sato happens to be a close 2nd in my "driver of the season so far" list :up:
I don't think he's been unlucky, he's made some basic errors whilst under pressure and driving on the limit. Off the top of my head he made mistakes in Spain qualifying and Canada where he could've scored some points if didn't lock up his brakes under pressure from a Toyota.Quote:
Originally Posted by aryan
I have posted a report in the ant bite thread which you might like to read. However, I cannot add to that post.Quote:
Originally Posted by rlenis
Really happy that he got to P6 in the Super Aguri....amazing to see him beat not just the factory Hondas but the Toyotas :D
Plus the fact that he has scored twice now (I think?) and another hyped team-mate is no-where.
Excellent drive from Taku at Canada :D
He's always been quick, but this weekend he had his sensible head on too.
PLease refer to the ant bite thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by Storm
See my updated signature for my feelings on this subject!
Sato is much like DC, every now and then he shows a flash of absolute brilliance.
He came at just the right moment, The pit entrance was still on Green, when he entered the pit lane, changed to super soft, then when he exits, the lights went red for a few laps, then when it was green, he pitted again,this time the team gave him the harder tyres, ...... :s mokin: :s mokin: smart move.... :up: :up:, so he used the compulsory super soft only for a few laps behind the SC !!Quote:
Originally Posted by jens
I agree with rlenis, back in their F3 years as teammates with Carlin Motorsport , when Sato became the British F3 champion, he was the faster of the two, and Sato was more consistent than Ant.Quote:
Originally Posted by rlenis
and at their F1 periods together at Honda, when Ant was the friday driver, he seems faster than Button and Sato on fridays, but lets not forget they were running different trims, Ant was doing Qualifying trim, with less fuel, while Button and Sato have to trim the car in race setting.
But i'm sure, like you said, Ant's time will come, of course comparing those two at this moment is not really fair, the team was indeed built around Sato, he is more familiar with the car, he has more F1 miles under his belt, but in a not so distant future Ant will surely catch up, and they will become closely matched.
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Originally Posted by Valve Bounce
Not really interested in reading a thread that only talks about a driver who I care very little about because really he hasn't done anything for anyone to really notice him. Sorry.
Sato is not more familiar with the car. Sato drove a crappy old Arrows chassis last year. It was Ant who drove the 2006 Honda chassis that they are running now!Quote:
Originally Posted by Clown8
Very good point. But then, had ant not hit that groundhog.................Quote:
Originally Posted by tacksharp
VERY good point indeed... :oQuote:
Originally Posted by Valve Bounce
Ant was clearly behind Takuma anyway. Only safety cars helped him into points contention...Quote:
Originally Posted by Valve Bounce
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Originally Posted by jens
No he wasn't. He was running just ahead of Mark Webber, and his team calculated that he would have come third had he not hit the groundhog (they thought it was a beaver). Sorry I cannot post a link - just say I got it from someone very close to the team.
I didn't want to post this here because this thread is about Taku, who I felt drove a very mature and intelligent race and drove extremely well to come 6th. I gave him my driver of the race vote!!
I don't want to take anything away from Taku, so if anyone wishes to continue this discussion about ant, please do it in the ant bite thread.
Ant was ahead of Webber ? maybe only when Mark spun once and went to the rear/mid...I think a podium is highly unlikely unless the team were calculating on Wurz, Heidfeld, Kimi, Alonso etc cars breaking down.
sorry to take it off topic.
I did ask for any further discussion on ant's race to be discussed in the ant bite thread. This thread is about Taku, He drove very well, and I don't want to take anything away from Taku's performance.Quote:
Originally Posted by Storm
I think I made this very clear in my previous post. Thanks.
Well, being new to F1....I think I just found my favorite Team/Driver...
I must have woke people up in the apartment at 2AM last night, when the pass happened. I was out of my chair jumping while cheering quite loudly, haha.
The last time I acted like this for a race was the 06' indy 500, it felt good.
Welcome to F1 xtlm.
Yes, F1 can be good; sometimes... ;)