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Honda hopes for Nurburgring aero improvement

Honda heads to the German Grand Prix this weekend at the Nurburgring armed with a new aerodynamic update to its cars which technical chief Shuhei Nakamoto is hopeful will produce an upturn in form. 

"We used the test at the Spa Francorchamps circuit last week to evaluate some new aero upgrades which we plan to use from the European Grand Prix onwards," Nakamoto confirmed. "We also put the V8 engine through its paces for the first time at Spa and worked to find a good set-up for the Belgian Grand Prix in September."

"We struggled for balance at high speeds which meant that our lap times were not good," he added. "However on the positive side, we were one of few teams to experience little or no mechanical problems with the engine. Looking ahead to the race at the Nürburgring this weekend, it is a venue that poses a lot of challenges. Good levels of downforce are required as the circuit has a range of low to high speed corners. You also need good stability under braking. We will be as aggressive as possible and aim to score points."

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