Well done Taku

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.

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Originally Posted by Storm

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.

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PLease refer to the ant bite thread.

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.

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Originally Posted by jens

Yep. It looked the same to me too. But maybe he entered the pitlane before the SC was officially deployed? I remember that right after the start of the SC period camera showed Sato, who already was in the pits and mechanics were working.

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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 !!

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Originally Posted by rlenis

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.

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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.

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

I have posted a report in the ant bite thread which you might like to read. However, I cannot add to that post.

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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.

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Originally Posted by Clown8

...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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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!

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Originally Posted by tacksharp

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!

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Very good point. But then, had ant not hit that groundhog.................

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Originally Posted by Valve Bounce

Very good point. But then, had ant not hit that groundhog.................

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VERY good point indeed... :o