Barrichello left 'extremely frustrated'

The Honda Racing team continued with their woes in today's practice sessions, with Barrichello finishing as 21st quickest after struggling with the braking stability problems that hindered the Japanese squad in Australia.

"It's simply the case that we have had a very bad day," said the Brazilian. "To end the day where I am is obviously extremely frustrating.

"We were not able to improve the braking stability issues that we have, so all I can say is that we need to look at what we have learned today and try to find a solution that can get us back to where we were during the test last week."

Honda's poor day was completed by Jenson Button, who could only set the 15th fastest time, the Briton too finding it hard to drive the RA107 car.

"Well, a tough day really trying to find a balance," Button said. "Initially the circuit was very dusty but as the track improved through the day we were able to work on the car more.

"The fact remains however that we are still a long way from where we want to be."