Klien certain Honda will return to form

The Austrian said he was impressed by the resolve that Honda personnel were showing in their current circumstances

"In many ways the current problems affecting the car have shown me just how strong Honda is," he said.

"The entire team is working so hard and really doing a fantastic job to solve these problems and ensure that we will be a contender in the future.

"There has been a lot of negative talk about the car and team in the media, but everyone seems to forget that this team won a race last season and as recently as 2004 finished second in the world championship.

"People make a team, and I can see that the people in our team are very talented, determined and working flat out to make us competitive again. Honda is not going to remain in this situation for very long."

Klien added that he was disappointed that the current testing restrictions had limited the role he could play in Honda's fight-back.

"Even though the new regulations mean that I have been very limited in terms of testing this season, doing only 1000kms in the new car, I am doing everything I can to help the team and contribute in every way possible," he said.

"In previous years test drivers would do perhaps 10,000 or 15,000kms of testing, but that's no longer possible.

"It is frustrating, but my job is to support Honda whenever required and work towards my personal objective of racing and winning for the team in the future."

The former Red Bull driver will test with Honda at Catalunya this week, and then in a two-day session at Paul Ricard following the Spanish Grand Prix.