"Mechanically, the gearbox itself is fundamentally okay - the problems have stemmed from areas around it. Unfortunately, it has not been a case of dealing with just one issue to fix this problem. There have been several factors contributing to its lack of reliability this year. Every aspect of the gearbox has been reviewed and we are
aware of the need to get on top of it quickly.
"We are in an extremely competitive part of the pack. Having qualified in the top ten in the first seven races, we missed getting into the top ten at
Silverstone by less than 0.1secs. At the moment, three tenths of a second puts you either at the front or the back of a group consisting of
Renault,
Honda,
Toyota,
Williams and ourselves, and it has become clear that Renault, Toyota and Honda, have made a step forward.
"We have some developments that we tested in Spa last week and a significant upgrade coming for Turkey, with a few new elements on the car at the Nurburgring, as we try to get the most out of RB3 and try and get back to the front of that group again. I think it’s going to be very tight all through the rest of the season."
Williams – Nico Rosberg (#16), Alex Wurz (#17):
Last year’s European Grand Prix saw Nico Rosberg climb from last on the grid to finish seventh in his home race to collect two points for the Williams team, and the German is keen to get back into the top eight after a couple of feisty but unrewarded races in France and Britain.
"The European Grand Prix is going to be good," the youngster insisted, "The German fans are really supportive and I’ll have a lot of friends with me over the weekend. The track is cool and the car normally goes well there. I’m really looking forward to turning things around at this race and getting a good result because we need to start scoring more points."
Team-mate Alex Wurz will be making his first appearance at the Nurburgring with Williams and, despite recent optimism, is also on the look out for points to boost his season.
