Europe preview quotes: Honda

"It is a challenging circuit for the drivers and has some interesting characteristics like great high-speed corners and interesting undulations.

"It's normally very cold when we go there so we are expecting all the efforts that we have made on our tyre-warming issues over the last few tests to pay off.

"We also worked really hard at Silverstone this week on the set-up of the car, and seeing the results, we are hoping for a strong performance at the Nurburgring."

Jenson Button: "We had a positive test at Silverstone this week in which we made good progress and took another step closer to the competition.

"Apart from a podium at the Nurburgring two years ago, I haven't had that much success at this track. It's a very low grip circuit with a lot of corners off-camber so when you arrive into the corner, it's vital to get the correct line.

"I think we are starting to see our race pace improve relative to our strong qualifying pace and we should feel positive as we head to Germany."

Gil de Ferran, Sporting Director: "We had a productive test at Silverstone which we hope will improve our performance for Nurburgring.

"As a result of this test and despite the disappointing end result in Imola, the team is going into the weekend feeling positive. Of course, the true measure of our competitiveness will only emerge on Sunday."

Shuhei Nakamoto, Engineering Director, Honda Racing Development: "We made our F1 debut at the old Nurburgring in 1964 and we are determined to demonstrate the true strength of the RA106 chassis and engine package next weekend."