Davidson positive after Bahrain test.

Anthony Davidson completed the first half of Bahrain pre-season testing with the Super Aguri team in confident mood after three days of tyre work in hot and sunny desert conditions.

With the team concentrating on him for all three days in Sakhir, the Briton was able to work through a busy preparation programme, not only for the Bahrain Grand Prix in April, but also for the other 'warm weather flyaways' in Melbourne and Sepang that precede it. Although set-up work and tyre evaluations dominated the test, Davidson focused on 'build-up scenarios' with Melbourne in mind on day three, successfully completing a qualifying run, grid simulation and race run on what was his final outing before the season begins in earnest.

"It has been a positive test for the team and we have continued to learn about the new Bridgestone tyres," he reported, "It was interesting having two different compounds here and we found good car balance with both types.

"I also feel that we have been competitive with our lap times, especially on the longer runs, and with the reliability of the car. As the track grip improved, it seemed to suit the car more and more, and this gives me a good indication for the rubber levels that we will see over the race weekend."

Sporting director Graham Taylor confirmed that one of the aims of the test was to give Davidson as much track time as possible before team-mate Takuma Sato takes over for the final three days of pre-season testing, again in Bahrain, next week.

"We wanted to ensure that Anthony ran a good number of laps during his final test before the season-opening grand prix," he said, "This was achieved and he seems happy with the balance of the car and his testing so far."