2007 HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX
BUDAPEST - RACE
A tough conclusion to a troubled weekend for the Honda Racing
F1 Team with both RA107s lacking speed today. Rubens Barrichello
ended the race where he began in 18th position, whilst Jenson
Button endured a similar battle coupled with poor car balance
before a throttle sensor problem curtailed his race on lap
36.
RUBENS BARRICHELLO
"Today we just didn't have any pace and despite the fact
that I was pushing as much as possible, there was nothing
coming from the car. The race started badly when I was pushed
wide at the exit of turn two and ended up at the back of the
field. Overtaking is next to impossible at this track so that
was the story of my race really. Everyone at the team is feeling
the pain at the moment. We know how bad the situation is but
we have to keep our heads up and keep working at it over the
break to find some improvements."
JENSON BUTTON
"What can I say? We all know the problems and how much
work there is to be done. The problem that brought my race
to an end appears to be a sensor problem as I couldn't get
full throttle for a few laps before I eventually slowed for
the blue flags. Then the engine just stalled. Before that
we were massively off the pace and I struggled with huge understeer.
Our results today speak for themselves."
JACKY EECKELAERT
Engineering Director
"This has been a weekend to forget. Quite simply, we
did not have the race pace here. On the first lap Rubens lost
some places when he ran wide at turn two. Thereafter, having
started 18th on the grid, it was just a case of getting to
the end of the race and looking for opportunities. There was
nothing more he could have done with the car today. A similar
story for Jenson until an engine-related problem stopped him
out on the circuit. We have three weeks before the next race
and a huge amount of work to do in that time."
RACE STATS
Drivers Car No. Chassis No. Race Result
Rubens Barrichello 8 RA107-05 P18 Fastest Lap 01:22.004
Jenson Button 7 RA107-04 DNF Fastest Lap 01:22.906
Weather Hot and sunny
Temperatures Air: 27-29°C Track: 33-45°C
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