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Jenson Button - 11th: “The track was fairly dirty this morning with a lot of sand having been blown onto the racing line over the past few days. We sat out the first half of the session until conditions improved, completing most of our mileage this afternoon. After the first few runners had been out […]

Honda Racing have joined the chorus of criticisms of FIA president Max Mosley over his behaviour, and called for motor racing`s governing body to make a swift decision on whether he should carry on in his role.
With BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota all having issued statements on Thursday claiming that Mosley`s behaviour was unacceptable, Honda added […]

Following statements from BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota, Honda has now issued its statement in relation to the ongoing Mosley saga.
It reads:
"It is necessary that senior figures in sport and business maintain the highest standards of conduct in order to fulfil their duties with integrity and respect. The Honda Racing F1 Team is extremely disappointed by […]

Honda is the latest of the Formula One manufacturers to release a statement with regard to the actions of FIA President Max Mosley.A Statement from the Honda Racing F1 Team“It is necessary that senior figures in sport and business maintain the highest standards of conduct in order to fulfil their duties with integrity and respect.”“The […]

As his Japanese team prepares for the third race of the 2008 Formula One season, Honda reserve Alexander Wurz finds time to talk us round a flying lap of the Bahrain International Circuit, host of this weekend’s Grand Prix …
“The Formula One circus likes visiting Bahrain. Everyone`s looking for more than just another paddock and […]

Round three of the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship takes the Honda Racing F1 Team to the Kingdom of Bahrain for its only visit to the Middle East of the year. The 56-lap Bahrain Grand Prix takes place at the Bahrain International Circuit, which is located 20 kilometres south of the Kingdom`s capital, Manama, […]

Alex Wurz, the Honda team`s test driver, describes the track characteristics and the set-up required to complete a full lap on Bahrain`s Sakhir circuit.Alex Wurz`s lap in Bahrain:“The Formula One circus likes visiting Bahrain. Everyone`s looking for more than just another paddock and there`s a lively city near to the Bahrain International Circuit, where there […]

Jenson Button: “We are pleased with our performance so far this season and it was very valuable to complete the full race distance in Malaysia last weekend. Our overall position in the midfield pack is encouraging, however we have to make a further step to be competing for points on a regular basis.
“With no opportunity […]

Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello have been encouraged by the performance of the Honda Racing team in the first two races of the season.
The Japanese squad struggled for pace during 2007, going on to score just six points on their way to eighth place in the standings, but a promising start in 2008 has raised […]

Honda Racing team principal Ross Brawn says that the encouraging early signs of the RA108 will not result in his team choosing to focus more effort on improving it if it means compromising their 2009 challenger.
Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello have delivered some promising performances in the first two races of the year. And, with […]

The Honda Racing F1 Team achieved a top 10 finish in today`s Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang Circuit in Kuala Lumpur. Jenson Button brought his RA108 home in 10th place and team-mate Rubens Barrichello ended the race in 13th position.
Both drivers improved on their grid placings during the course of the 56-lap race and […]

Jenson Button - 10th: “It was good to finish the full race distance today and we will get a lot of very useful information from this weekend. I`m pretty satisfied with 10th place as that is where the performance of the car is right now. With the majority of cars ahead of us also finishing, […]