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Honda confident of gains under braking

After a two week break following the Bahrain Grand Prix, Honda returned to the track this week at the Circuit de Catalunya just outside of Barcelona, the home of the Spanish Grand Prix. The main item on the agenda was to improve the car's stability under braking, something the team's engineering director claims they made progress on.

"The main purpose of our test programme this week was to evaluate different aerodynamic configurations which have been developed in order to improve the braking stability of the car," said engineering director Jacky Eeckelaert. "We had sufficient dry
weather testing to find the best package currently available. The braking is definitely better now and the lap times have improved and become more consistent, but there is still a long way to go to bring the team back into contention." 

With the start of the European season just one week away, the programme for the four-day test focused on preparation for the Spanish Grand Prix, along with an evaluation of new aerodynamic configurations. The team ran one RA107 car this week with Rubens Barrichello, Jenson Button and Christian Klien sharing the driving responsibilities.

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