Button aims to bounce back at Catalunya

Having failed to finish (with an engine failure) at the Nürburgring last weekend, Jenson Button of the Honda Racing F1 Team is looking to return to points-scoring form this weekend in Spain at the Circuit de Catalunya.

Completed in 1991 as part of Barcelona's Olympic development programme, the Circuit de Catalunya is located 20kms north of the popular Catalan capital. The track follows the principles of many modern circuits with a long straight and a number of high-speed corners, making the aerodynamic efficiency of cars particularly important. The nature of the track is such that it ‘loads’ the left front corner of a car particularly heavily, causing understeer problems. It’s high-speed nature also makes it a physically tough challenge for drivers, although by this stage of the season, they will have reached a good level of race fitness

“It's a circuit where you need to be strong aerodynamically and I think our car is good in that respect,” confirms Jenson Button. “It's quite a demanding track for the drivers and the fast corners put a lot of strain on the neck. However we do get a lot of practice at Barcelona as we test there so often, so we know the track inside out. And the weather is likely to be nice and hot which always suits us better. I think we should be able to get a good result. I'm looking forward to it."