Rubens has been exactly what we expected. He's technically very strong, he knows exactly what he wants and he has a way of doing things which is polite but firm. He's working very well with both Jenson and Anthony and indeed the rest of the team. I think his maturity and his depth of experience is going to be a huge asset. |
Rubens is not only an excellent driver but he has the experience of building a race and championship winning team and these skills are very important as we work to take BAR Honda to the next level. |
Signing Rubens represents another exciting milestone in BAR Honda's development and in Rubens' own career, |
Since Honda acquired a 45% stake in the team at the beginning of this year, we have been finding ways to work even closer with our Honda colleagues, ... The Honda Institute is the perfect place for us to learn more about Honda and I'm sure that what will come out of this will be greater communication and understanding throughout the team. |
Takuma Sato has been an extremely valuable and much-liked member of our team for four years in the roles of test driver, third driver and, latterly, race driver. He has made an enormous contribution to B*A*R Honda's development. Takuma's current contract reaches its conclusion at the end of 2005 but B*A*R Honda is in discussions with Takuma and his management regarding possibilities for the future. |
Testing so far this year has gone extremely well. The engine performance is good and the chassis performance has been very strong. We will be going to the first race, Bahrain, in a strong position. |
That's rubbish. I have absolutely zero worries as far as that's concerned. |
That's very positive. Honda have done a great job all the way through the winter, and this engine was very reliable in January, straight out of the box, which was not the case last year. So it's a fantastic job from them. In this temperature, you saw what happened to most people's engines. The Honda boys really have excelled. |
The 2005 season has been a challenging one for BAR Honda, but we have pulled together throughout to resolve our issues and to continue to develop the car, |
The competition now for an audience is not just within motor racing but comes from [TV series] 'Desperate Housewives' and Chelsea Football Club. |
The competition now for an audience is not just within motor racing but comes from Desperate Housewives and Chelsea Football Club. We want kids to grow up saying they want to be a racing driver when, at the moment, they want to be pop stars or footballers. |
The final details have to be sorted between Williams and Jenson, but if it helps, and Williams want to involve us, then we are all open to help the situation. |
The interesting thing will be 'is that sustained?' We'll see. |
There is a gradual passage toward agreement. We are not there yet, but talks are extremely constructive. I think there will be more movement, probably not before Christmas but in the first of next year. I would be very disappointed if we went in to next season in a situation of flux. |
There is something Geoff has been aware of and it is in the hands of Charlie now. |