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Button doesn't expect to score points in Melbourne
14 March 2008
Honda driver Jenson Button believes his Honda Formula 1 car is not competitive just yet to start scoring points from the opening round in Melbourne. The Briton does expect though the team will face a more competitive season than last year when the team was unable to impress.
"The great thing is that no-one has a clue where we stand and it's quite exciting," Button said. "I don't think we are going to be challenging for points but we are going to be a lot closer, actually racing in the mix with the slower part of that middle pack."
But Button does believe the team should be able to score points later on in the season. "If it keeps going the way we think it is going to go and it stays on track then I'll be very happy," he said.
Honda drivers upbeat after free practice
14 March 2008
The 2008 season got underway in Melbourne today with the first two practice sessions for this weekend's curtain-raiser, the Australian Grand Prix. Honda Racing drivers Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello were upbeat after concluding a solid day of set-up work to fine-tune the RA108 to the demands of the Albert Park circuit conditions. Button and Barrichello ended the day in 11th and 14th positions.
"Today has been a good day for us," said Button. "We focused mainly on tyre work and getting the best out of the car in the very hot conditions. Everything went smoothly and the car feels much as it did at the Jerez test, which is pleasing. We won't know our true relative position compared to the competition until later tomorrow, but at the moment the priority for us is focusing on our own test items and adapting the set-up to the requirements and conditions here."
Rubens Barrichello said: "It's very hot and dry today, with the temperatures increasing this afternoon, so the track has lost some grip over the course of the day. The track was better in the morning session and I was much happier with the car then.
"It is still too early to tell how we will perform in qualifying tomorrow. We ran a fairly conservative programme today and we are looking better than in testing, but Friday is not a real indicator of performance as everyone is running their own programme with regard to fuel levels. We aim to be in the middle of the pack tomorrow and I believe we are on course for this."
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Australian Grand Prix
Australian Grand Prix
Australian Grand Prix
Australian Grand Prix
Australian Grand Prix
Australian Grand Prix
3rd Free Practice
1 R. Kubica 1:25.613 18
2 N. Heidfeld 1:25.950 16
3 F. Alonso 1:26.082 14
4 N. Rosberg 1:26.171 17
5 D. Coulthard 1:26.385 14
6 M. Webber 1:26.407 17
7 J. Button 1:26.502 18
8 S. Vettel 1:26.663 18
9 G. Fisichella 1:26.682 18
10 J. Trulli 1:26.882 11
11 F. Massa 1:27.020 19
12 L. Hamilton 1:27.084 14
13 T. Glock 1:27.162 15
14 K. Räikkönen 1:27.163 17
15 N. Piquet jr. 1:27.284 13
16 R. Barrichello 1:27.333 18
17 A. Sutil 1:27.489 18
18 S. Bourdais 1:27.578 17
19 K. Nakajima 1:27.601 15
20 H. Kovalainen 1:27.992 15
21 T. Sato 1:28.363 13
22 A. Davidson 1:28.912 15
Qualifying
1 L. Hamilton 1:26.714
2 R. Kubica 1:26.866
3 H. Kovalainen 1:27.079
4 F. Massa 1:27.178
5 N. Heidfeld 1:27.236
6 J. Trulli 1:28.527
7 N. Rosberg 1:28.687
8 D. Coulthard 1:29.041
9 T. Glock 1:29.593
10 S. Vettel no time
11 R. Barrichello 1:26.173
12 F. Alonso 1:26.188
13 J. Button 1:26.259
14 K. Nakayama's 1:26.413
15 M. Webber no time
16 K. Raikkonen no time
17 G. Fisichella 1:27.207
18 S. Bourdais 1:27.446
19 A. Sutil 1:27.859
20 T. Sato 1:28.208
21 N. Piquet jr. 1:28.330
22 A. Davidson 1:29.059
Button surprised by Honda pace
15 March 2008
Jenson Button may have qualified thirteenth, but it was the happiest thirteenth of his life in Albert Park today as he rejoiced in Honda's improved competitiveness. Team mate Ruberns Barrichello finished just ahead of him in eleventh.
"Everyone was a bit surprised by our pace here if you look at pre-season testing and personally I'm really disappointed because I screwed up my lap so it could have been better," Button said after qualifying.
"I'm happy for the team that we're more competitive. It's so close out there - just 0.3s from where I am to eighth which is really exciting for the sport," he added. "We'll see a good improvement with our car throughout the year and it's a great start for us and if we can keep building on this I'll be happy."
Australian Grand Prix
Australian Grand Prix
Grand Prix of Australia - 16 March 2008
Race
Pos. Driver Time
1 L. Hamilton 1:34:50.616
2 N. Heidfeld + 5.478
3 N. Rosberg + 8.163
4 F. Alonso + 17.181
5 H. Kovalainen + 18.014
6 K. Nakajima + 1 laps
Did not finish
7 S. Bourdais + 3 laps
8 K. Raikkonen + 5 laps
9 R. Kubica + 10 laps
10 T. Glock + 14 laps
11 T. Sato + 27 laps
12 N. Piquet jr. + 28 laps
13 F. Massa + 29 laps
14 D. Coulthard + 33 laps
15 J. Trulli + 38 laps
16 A. Sutil + 49 laps
17 M. Webber + 57 laps
18 J. Button + 57 laps
19 A. Davidson + 58 laps
20 S. Vettel + 58 laps
21 G. Fisichella + 58 laps
22 R. Barrichello no time
