Although Jenson Button was pleased with Honda's during testing at Jerez, he recognizes that more work still needs to be done.
Button and Barrichello confident despite problems in Spain
Although Jenson Button was pleased with Honda's during testing at Jerez, he recognizes that more work still needs to be done.
Honda struggled throughout the Spanish test, failing to come within two seconds of the P1 time on any of the three days that they were in action.
But despite their clear lack of pace, Button believes the Brackley squad is moving in the right direction.
"We have made good progress this week in understanding the car, addressing the issues that we experienced at the last test and getting the car balanced for long runs," he said.
"There is a great deal of work to do over the two remaining tests before we head to Melbourne, but I am now happier in the car and have more confidence to push it to the limit."
Improvement
His team-mate Rubens Barrichello also declared that he was feeling better about the team's build-up to the 2008 Championship.
"We made some good steps with the drivability this week which have given me more confidence getting on the power," he said.
"The car balance has improved with progress on the ride and suspension, and I'm feeling comfortable in the car and happier with my driving position."
Meanwhile Honda's head of race and test engineering Steve Clark believes the test has given the team an understanding of what has affected the RA108's handling.
"The new components to address these issues will be ready in time for our next test in Barcelona," he said.
"With this in mind, the focus this week was to sign off the race distance reliability of the car with Jenson and Alex completing full race distances today.
"We also made steady progress with improving the engine driveability and chassis controls, which will give us a good starting point for the next test when we will be in a position to implement the new updates."
