With four points to his and Aguri’s points tally now, Sato’s rejuvenated career takes him to Indianapolis, a venue of very fond memories after claiming his one and only podium there with a storming drive for BAR back in 2004.
“I will try of course to get a point again. That would be fantastic, but realistically under normal circumstances it will be a difficult race for us. We still have to target getting through to Q3 – we were very close to that here. I think it's going to be very tough at Indy, but we always have to try and hopefully we can have another strong weekend.”
Perhaps somewhat forgotten in the euphoria of Sato’s sixth place,
Anthony Davidson was also on for his first points of the season before coming off badly in an altercation with a beaver, even if the beaver probably came off worse.
Having been running third at the time, Davidson believes he could have gone all the way to chequered flag with some useful points in his hand, but it was not to be. He will be looking to keep up with Sato at Indianapolis.
TYRES:
Although this year’s race marks two seasons since possibly the greatest farce in Formula 1’s illustrious history, the significance of tyres remains an important factor of the United States Grand Prix weekend.
Ever since those seven Michelin-shod teams pulled into the pit lane to retire on the grounds of safety,
Formula 1 has had to work hard to build its reputation, particularly in the US where the race was given a big thumbs down from furious punters.
Nonetheless, with Michelin having handed the sole supplying job over to
Bridgestone, the Michelin-gate affair is now very much a distant memory for the Japanese tyre company. Even so, Indianapolis’ famous banked oval continues to create a cause for thought for Bridgestone’s designers, with the medium and soft compound rubber being adopted for this race.
