Honda confirm unchanged 2008 line-up
The Honda Racing team have confirmed their driver line-up will remain unchanged for the third consecutive season
Brazilian Rubens Barrichello announced today he had extended his contract with Honda until the end of the 2008 season, meaning he will partner Briton Jenson Button, who had signed a multi-year deal with the Japanese squad.
The team are hoping to benefit from the stability to enjoy a more competitive 2008 following their struggles this season.
"Although we are still very firmly focused on the current season, I am excited about the opportunity that we have for 2008," said Button. "It goes without saying that 2007 has been extremely frustrating but over the past few races we have gradually started to see some improvement.
"We have not had the performance to be competitive this year but what we do have is a very solid team of people which has been boosted recently by some key new appointments.
"Every team has good times and bad and I am confident that our recent difficulties are now behind us and that next year looks promising."
Button joined the team in 2003, while Barrichello switched from Ferrari in 2006.
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