Britain: Hoping for a better Silverstone showing

By Honda Racing F1
June 7 2006

The British Grand Prix, round eight of the 2006 FIA Formula One World Championship, takes places this weekend at the historic Silverstone circuit in Northamptonshire, UK.

As the first of this season's two home races for the Honda Racing F1 Team, the British Grand Prix is one of the highlights of the season, with the team's Operations Centre based only eight miles away in nearby Brackley.

Also a firm favourite with the team's race drivers, Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello, the Silverstone circuit is one of the fastest tracks on the F1 calendar, and the grandstands will be packed with the many British fans of the team and Jenson.

This weekend's race, coinciding with the start of the World Cup in Germany and England's first match, will give the patriotic crowds something extra to cheer about.

The Honda Racing F1 Team completed its preparations for the British Grand Prix in Barcelona last week. An intensive three-day test, finalising the car set-up and tyre choice for the Silverstone race, was completed on Friday with the team now heading up to Silverstone to prepare for the race weekend.

Gil de Ferran
Sporting Director
Honda Racing F1

"This is Jenson's home race as well as a home race for the team, since our Brackley base is just a few minutes down the road. Needless to say we all enjoy this Grand Prix and a lot of our team members and their families will be in attendance. For Jenson in particular this will be a highly charged weekend. We come to Silverstone hoping to have a better race than in Monaco. We have done a lot of set-up work in preparation for this weekend bearing in mind the special high speed requirements for this track."

Shuhei Nakamoto
Engineering Director
Honda Racing Development

"We have an upgrade on the engine for Silverstone which will give the drivers some more torque and power as we continue the battle to close the gap to the front runners."