Honda welcome double points finish

Briton Jenson Button was sixth position, ahead of teammate Rubens Barrichello, in the first time this year that both drivers have finished in the points in the same race.

Button, however, crossed the finish line nearly a minute behind race winner Fernando Alonso, while Barrichello was lapped.

The team's sporting director Gil de Ferran welcomed the result and vowed to work hard to close the gap.

"We scored some more points, this time with both cars, which is very positive," said de Ferran. "While we are not as fast as we would like to be, we had a good battle with Raikkonen right through to the end and made the most of what we had.

"The day went relatively smoothly without any major dramas and both drivers pushed extremely hard.  As well as the next race in Monaco potentially suiting our cars better, we go to Vallelunga next week to evaluate some improvements. 

"Our focus is on closing the gap."