Button and Barrichello return home to Monaco

Monaco is a home Grand Prix for the team's race drivers Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello, both of whom live in Monte Carlo. It is also a race where both drivers have done particularly well in the past, with Rubens finishing on the podium at Monaco four times during his career and Jenson securing an excellent second position in 2004.

"Like most drivers, Monaco is one of my favourite races and it's always a bonus to be based at home,” says Rubens Barrichello. “I particularly enjoy qualifying at Monaco, it's one of the biggest challenges of the year and so important to get right.”

Jenson Button, too, is looking forward to what promises to be an exciting weekend. "It's a different race than any other on the calendar, with so much history,” he says, “and it means even more to me as I live in Monaco so it's one of my home races. I'm really looking forward to this year's Grand Prix. I had a good race there in 2004, finishing second after a really exciting battle. You need good mechanical grip from the car and this is also a circuit where the driver can make even more of a difference to the race outcome. It's also a fantastic race for the fans who can get so close to the action.”