Davidson blames beaver for wrecked race...
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Well, what with Martin Brundle and Michael Schumacher downing tequila sunrises the night before and now this from Anthony, I thought F1 was getting boring 
I know the grand stands are close in Canada and it was certainly a hot day, but surely at the speeds that Davidson was driving at he couldn't see that much detail in the crowds could he?
I know the grand stands are close in Canada and it was certainly a hot day, but surely at the speeds that Davidson was driving at he couldn't see that much detail in the crowds could he?
Planet-F1 said:
Anthony Davidson has blamed a stray beaver for costing him a potential podium at the Canadian GP.
The Super Aguri driver was ahead of Williams' Alex Wurz, and on an identical one-stop strategy, when he struck the animal along the pit-straight and was forced to make an unscheduled stop.
"It is such a shame about the beaver," rued the Englishman. "It had it in for me for sure! I was running in third place at the time, behind the Safety Car. I was on a clear, one-stop strategy and it damaged the front wing. I couldn't even see it at high speed and I could not understand why suddenly I locked up the front tyres and so I had to come in to the pitlane.
"The guys were taken by surprise in the garage when I came in, but they were really on it with the race strategy after that, telling me to overtake the safety car to get my lap back and it was a really enjoyable race at the end."
The condition of the beaver is not known, but there are understandable fears that it may not be able to attend next year's race.
The Super Aguri driver was ahead of Williams' Alex Wurz, and on an identical one-stop strategy, when he struck the animal along the pit-straight and was forced to make an unscheduled stop.
"It is such a shame about the beaver," rued the Englishman. "It had it in for me for sure! I was running in third place at the time, behind the Safety Car. I was on a clear, one-stop strategy and it damaged the front wing. I couldn't even see it at high speed and I could not understand why suddenly I locked up the front tyres and so I had to come in to the pitlane.
"The guys were taken by surprise in the garage when I came in, but they were really on it with the race strategy after that, telling me to overtake the safety car to get my lap back and it was a really enjoyable race at the end."
The condition of the beaver is not known, but there are understandable fears that it may not be able to attend next year's race.
That explains the 'keystone cops' pit stop then......
Chris
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