San Marino: The drivers can't wait!

By Phil Huff
April 20 2005

With a successful test just behind them, both Lucky Strike BAR Honda drivers are keen to get on track at Imola, and start getting some points on the board.

After grabbing pole position last year, before coming home in second place, Jenson Button is excited about returning. "I am looking forward to Imola," says the Englishman. "Obviously I have great memories of last year's. It's a good technical track, although a bit strange as we use the kerbs a lot, but it is a great driver's circuit and I always enjoy racing there."



"There's also a good atmosphere," explains Jenson, "being Ferrari's home circuit in Italy, and the Tifosi are out in force, so it's always a lot of fun."

"I am excited to be returning to the European races after we had good performance in Bahrain and at our recent tests," adds Takuma Sato, who finished in the points last season. "We hope that the team's hard work carried out during the recent tests pays off for us in Imola, where we will have a new aero upgrade and engine.

"Racing in Imola will be very different from the first three races where we had very hot temperatures and different track characteristics.

"I am really looking forward to it."