Webber wants points in Japan

The 18th round of the 2005 F1 championship is coming up. The Formula One pitstop takes a pitstop at the Suzuka circuit in Japan. Suzuka is one of the most demanding circuits for the drivers, where intense focus is required. With high speed corners, a hairpin and a chicane, Suzuka has it all.

The BMW Williams F1 Team will arrive in Japan with new aero changes on the FW27 with which they hope to see some added performance for the final two events. BMW Williams finished their 2005 test program in Jerez last week. Mark Webber worked through a comprehensive program of tyre testing for Michelin, brake duct improvements and set-up changes for Suzuka.

The Australian driver is hopeful to score some points in Japan after a terrible Brazilian GP where he was eleminated from the event in the first turn.
Mark Webber "I’ll be heading to Suzuka after a very busy week. I went straight from Brazil to Spain for two days of testing at Jerez, which proved very successful. We managed to achieve a lot of mileage over the course of the two days and made some electronic and mechanical changes to the car. We also completed a full programme of tyre testing for Michelin which was my last working for them, ahead of our switch to Bridgestone next season. Suzuka is a fairly unique circuit as it has a figure of eight track configuration and has a tremendous amount of high speed corners as well as some slow, technical ones. It’s great we’re going to such a fantastic venue late in the season as it will provide a good send off for the V10 engines as they can punch out their full potential on a fast, flowing circuit such as Suzuka. Realistically, I think our own goal for the weekend is simply to try and score some points so we can maintain a comfortable buffer between ourselves and BAR."