UpdateF1 >> Formula 1 News > 'A long way to go' says Button

New Honda leaves Jenson 'relieved'

Jul.2 (GMM) Beleaguered Honda took a step forward at Magny Cours on Sunday, but the single point was not enough to excite Jenson Button.

With his eighth place behind both Ferraris, McLarens, BMWs and a Renault, the Englishman finally opened the Brackley based team's 2007 points account at the wheel of the heavily updated version of the RA107 car.

"It is still one point," the 27-year-old told the British broadcaster ITV after the French grand prix, where he finished in the top ten for the first time since Brazil last October.

He said: "We want to be at the front, so there is a long way to go."

Button, however, admits that the new single seater, unofficially nicknamed the 'B' car in the press, is better than the version he and teammate Rubens Barrichello used to little effect in the opening seven races of the season.

"It is a good place to build on, and it's a relief to drive a car that feels good," he agreed.

"This is a good starting point ... we've got the basics right now, which is good."

Written: Tue, 03 Jul 2007 07:23:51