Honda RA108 2008

[Driverdb]

Honda has been out driving the new RA108 today. It's not been ruined by Harakimi's favourite livery just yet. :lol:

[Harakimi]

Looks very "edgy". Like a Lego-block on wheels, a fast Lego-block:lol:. I hope that they will perform like in 06, last season was so humiliating for them.

[JoStream]

It surely doesn't look revolutionary :rolleyes:

But I do hope they get their act together. There is a lot at stake for them and their Japanese counterparts Toyota :wonder:

[CWBeattie]

As I understand it, last year was the result of a misplace decimal while calculating aerodynamics early on in the process, Ooops!

[k1ngy]

so that means there should be no excuse this year. They have Brawn who should be introducing new and wonderful ideas that Nick never did so there should be some progress early on.
I believe Button has already been saying he is happy with this car which he didnt once last year!

[Harakimi]

They have Brawn who should be introducing new and wonderful ideas that Nick never did so there should be some progress early on.

I just read an article where Brawn says that they are looking for 2009 and are moving resources for that year already. In 2009 there is coming huge changes to aerodynamic rules and they are looking for that. I believe that 2008 will be as sad as 2007 and we will see 4 Hondas fighting for last positions, if Super Aguri even starts the season after all their financial troubles...

[k1ngy]

it astounds me that teams can afford to run with the knowledge that they are mearly treading water to the next season. Surely their sponsors want to see them doing well etc not just getting on with it to stay in the game

[Dunk]

Like what Harakimi said i think honda will be at the back of the grid with the Super Aguri.
Hondas test Results:Jerez

1. HAMILTON McLaren 1m19.102s
2. DE LA ROSA McLaren 1m19.287s
3. KUBICA BMW 1m19.539s
4. NAKAJIMA Williams 1m19.601s
5. PIQUET Renault 1m19.660s
6. HEIDFELD BMW 1m19.958s
7. WEBBER Red Bull 1m20.013s
8. ROSBERG Williams 1m20.029s
9. VETTEL Toro Rosso 1m20.105s
10. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m20.176s
11. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 1m20.418s
12. BARRICHELLO Honda 1m21.133s
13. DI GRASSI Renault 1m21.200s
14. SATO Super Aguri 1m21.400s
15. LIUZZI Force India 1m21.553s
16. WURZ Honda 1m21.950s

1. WEBBER Red Bull 1m18.628s
2. ROSBERG Williams 1m19.091s
3. NAKAJIMA Williams 1m19.215s
4. ALONSO Renault 1m19.710s
5. KUBICA BMW 1m19.829s
6. HAMILTON McLaren 1m19.857s
7. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m19.883s
8. VETTEL Toro Rosso 1m19.889s
9. PIQUET Renault 1m20.014s
10. KOVALAINEN McLaren 1m20.152s
11. HEIDFELD BMW 1m20.201
12. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 1m20.536s
13. BUTTON Honda 1m21.147s
14. SATO Super Aguri 1m21.376s
15. BARRICHELLO Honda 1m21.710s
16. SUTIL Force India 1m22.244s

1. KOVALAINEN McLaren 1m17.974s
2. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m18.485s
3. NAKAJIMA Williams 1m19.117s
4. HAMILTON McLaren 1m19.429s
5. KUBICA BMW 1m19.535s
6. VETTEL Toro Rosso 1m19.688s
7. PIQUET Renault 1m19.817s
8. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 1m19.848s
9. HEIDFELD BMW 1m19.934s
10. WEBBER Red Bull 1m19.980s
11. FISICHELLA Force India 1m20.669s
12. BUTTON Honda 1m20.988s
13. DAVIDSON Super Aguri 1m21.010s
14. HULKENBERG Williams 1m21.116s
15. DI GRASSI Renault 1m21.286s
16. WURZ Honda 1m21.605s

Last season test results:
1 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:18.682 80
2 G. Fisichella Renault 1:19.681
3 R. Barrichello Honda 1:19.785
4 N. Rosberg Williams 1:19.957
5 R. SchumacherToyota 1:20.024
6 F. Massa Ferrari 1:20.030
7 C. Klien Honda 1:20.048
8 P. De La Rosa McLaren 1:20.134
9 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:20.171
10 H. Kovalainen Renault 1:20.198
11 R. Kubica BMW 1:20.477
12 L. Badoer Ferrari 1:20.553
13 M. Webber Red Bull 1:20.586
14 A. Davidson Super Aguri 1:20.680
15 S. Speed Toro Rosso 1:21.125
16 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:21.275
17 K. Kobayashi Toyota 1:21.292

1 R. Barrichello (BRA) Honda 1:19.994
2 J. Rossiter (GBR) Honda 1:20.158
3 L. Hamilton (GBR) McLaren 1:20.321
4 P. De La Rosa (ESP) McLaren 1:20.335
5 R. Schumacher (GER) Toyota 1:20.343
6 H. Kovalainen (FIN) Renault 1:20.372
7 G. Fisichella (ITA) Renault 1:20.390
8 N. Heidfeld (GER) BMW 1:20.446
9.A. Davidson (GBR) Super Aguri 1:20.542
10 T. Glock (GER) BMW 1:20.789
11 K. Kobayashi (JPN) Toyota 1:20.984
12 M. Webber (AUS) Red Bull 1:20.991
13 F. Massa (BRA) Ferrari 1:21.154
14 S. Speed (USA) Toro Rosso 1:21.322
15 D. Coulthard (GBR) Red Bull 1:21.323

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[k1ngy]

We can hold out a little hope they are sandbagging?
Look at us we are 2 seconds a lap slower then the rest of the field and then tada Australia up there with the rest of them.

[StumpyManager]

lawlcats in roflcopters!

theyre stealing our technology! the air hole on the nose! look at it!

[DarkLord]

will they run their tree hugger livery in aus gp?

[Harakimi]

will they run their tree hugger livery in aus gp?


Yes they will.