| Honda Racing Formula One Team was looking to | | | | result. |
| take their first point/s of the season going into | | | | “It was a fun race today but ultimately |
| Sunday’s United States Grand Prix. But after | | | | another disappointing afternoon for us,” he |
| a poor showing at the race held at the Indianapolis | | | | said. “At the start I was on the outside and I |
| Motor Speedway, it looks as if Honda would have | | | | was hit by Rubens, which damaged the front of |
| to wait for the next race to break into the | | | | my car along with the bodywork. That forced me |
| scoring column. | | | | across the grass and left me almost at the back |
| Drivers Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button | | | | of the field which was disappointing. Still it was a |
| seemed to have switched places after the | | | | fun race with some good overtaking until my pit |
| Canadian Grand Prix. At the race held at the | | | | stop, when we had a problem with the fuel rig |
| Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Barrichello only | | | | which cost me time and then I had about 15kg |
| managed to take the twelfth spot while Button | | | | too much fuel in the car which compromised the |
| was forced to retire. At the United States Grand | | | | rest of the race. We were just off the pace |
| Prix, it was Button who finished twelfth and | | | | again and we now have a lot of work to do next |
| Barrichello was forced to retire. | | | | week in Jerez to move our performance on.” |
| Barrichello was involved in an accident which | | | | Meanwhile, Barrichello is also looking forward to |
| retired not only him but Toyota’s Ralf | | | | Jerez and attributed the accident to bad luck. |
| Schumacher and Red Bull’s David Coulthard as | | | | “I think it was just an unlucky first corner |
| well. It can be remembered that these three | | | | racing incident today. I tried to avoid a spinning |
| have been the leading contenders to Michael | | | | Ralf and unfortunately hit two cars, one of which |
| Schumacher’s dominance in the early 2000s. | | | | was Jenson. The contact broke my front |
| The incident happened only on the opening lap and | | | | suspension and that was it for me today. Sadly |
| Jenson Button and Nico Rosberg escaped the | | | | Jenson's car was damaged as well. We have an |
| collision. | | | | important test next week in Jerez, so the team |
| While Button may have avoided the crash which | | | | just has to look forward now and focus on |
| might have forced him to retire, he only managed | | | | improving our performance for the rest of the |
| a twelfth place finish. While the British Button said | | | | season,” he shares. |
| that the race was fun, he is disappointed with the | | | | |