“The British Grand Prix at
Silverstone is a big weekend for the
Honda team so I’m pleased to be heading to our home base on the back of an improved performance at Magny-Cours. We can definitely say that the performance of the car has improved which is encouraging. There is always a lot of expectation on our shoulders competing at Silverstone and although we don’t have the car to fight at the front, I think we can have a good race and aim for the points.
“We don’t tend to test much at Silverstone these days but it will always be one of my favourite tracks. It’s a high-speed circuit with some very challenging corners and one that I still really enjoy driving. I have some very special memories, not least of winning here back in 2003. It will be a busy weekend for us but an important one, so we will be giving it everything we can right now.”
BMW Sauber – Nick Heidfeld (#9), Robert Kubica (#10):
Fifth may not have reached the heights of Nick Heidfeld’s second place finish in Canada and Robert Kubica’s fourth position may not have been his best ever
Formula 1 finish either but fourth and fifth in the French Grand Prix actually marked BMW Sauber’s best ever result in Formula 1 in its current form.
Nine points have strengthened BMW’s position as the ‘third power’ in Formula 1 at the moment and has done plenty to eke their way from
Renault, although not enough really to bother
Ferrari and
McLaren.
Indeed, BMW find themselves somewhat at a level of their own at the moment and although the odd opportunistic result has got them wanting more podiums, both Heidfeld and Kubica are keen to extend their run of form.
Indeed, Silverstone is a popular venue for the two drivers with Heidfeld and Kubica claiming the atmosphere alone makes up for the somewhat disappointing facilities.
