"I think I can be optimistic about the Spanish Grand Prix. I won the last race, we had a good test at the same circuit and, even though it is never easy to win races, I can be confident. Within the team, we just want to keep the momentum going forward and everyone is working very hard in every area to achieve that."
Honda – Jenson Button (#7), Rubens Barrichello (#8):
More than anyone else on the grid, Honda will be hoping that the four-week gap between races has enabled it to make moves in the right direction with its RA107. The flyaway races were something of a nightmare for the Brackley outfit, with neither Jenson Button or Rubens Barrichello looking likely to score points and customer team
Super Aguri continuing to cause it embarrassment on track.
The four-day test at the Circuit de Catalunya allowed the team to try a number of solutions to its instability problem and, while optimistic, no-one is getting to excited until the results can be seen in competition.
"We used the test session in Barcelona to evaluate various specifications, particularly the latest aerodynamic parts," senior technical director Shuhei Nakamoto commented, "We gathered a great deal of data and believe that we have found a good set-up combination and made progress with the aerodynamics. The car seems to
be working better with the tyres now and our pace and reliability is steady. It's a small step forward, but there is much work still to do."
BMW Sauber – Nick Heidfeld (#9), Robert Kubica (#10):
BMW Sauber team boss, Mario Theissen has that the aim for them this weekend in Barcelona will be to maintain their position as the third-best team on the grid.
Thus far this season, BMW have done really well and in total they have notched up 18 points, thanks to three fourth places in succession from Nick Heidfeld and
Robert Kubica's sixth place in Bahrain. Theissen is now hoping for more of the same in Spain.
