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Brawn hopes for mixed weather conditions
02 September 2008Honda F1 team boss Ross Brawn hopes to see some rain at this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. The Briton admits the team's car is able to perform better in the wet than in the dry.
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"We made a significant step forward with the RA108 over the summer break, however we were not able to convert that potential into a strong qualifying and race performance in Valencia which was disappointing," Brawn said. "Our priority for the Belgian Grand Prix weekend will be to optimise those performance steps and improve our qualifying performance to give Jenson and Rubens the best possible chance of a good race result. Following last week's test in Monza, we will have developments to our braking system which should resolve the issues which Rubens faced in Valencia, in addition to a specific aerodynamic package for the medium downforce levels required at Spa."
"Spa is one of the great classic racing circuits and certainly one of my favourites. The lap features some of the most interesting, fast and challenging corners on the racing calendar which make it a great favourite for the drivers, and also with the engineers because when you get the car right, you can really pick up a lot of time. To stand at Eau Rouge and watch a car go through that very fast corner, right on the limit, can still make the hairs stand up on the back of your neck. The weather frequently plays a role at Spa and there is a great opportunity when bad weather strikes to achieve a surprise result.
"We have seen already this season that our car can perform rather better in the wet than the dry and I for one would certainly not object to an inclement weekend."
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