Contract controversies aside, not a great year for Jens or BAR. A disqualification due to the BAR’s fuel system and a poor first half of the season meant that by the time the team had picked itself back up again, it was too late for a significant challenge. Still, ninth wasn’t bad considering the start.
Year: 2006
Team: Honda Racing F1
Car Number: 12
Finished season: 6
A mixed bag really; the win in Hungary outweighed the poor start, but by the end of 2006, Honda were very much a Top Four team, and Jenson scored more points than any other driver in the last six races.
Year: 2007
Team: Honda Racing F1
Car Number: 7
Finished season: 15
An absolute catastrophe! Honda and Jenson go from top four to back markers (they weren’t even allowed a gentle decline like Williams). Blame who you like, the drivers struggled with the dismal RA107, and the only positive came from the signing of Ross Brawn at the end of the year.
Year: 2008
Team: Honda Racing F1
Car Number: 16
Finished season: probably around 18!
So if my theory was correct; this should have been a good year for Honda! However, it doesn’t quite work like that; a poor 2007 has run into a worse 2008.
Rubens has more often than not outperformed Jenson, and things aren’t looking great for the final three races.
However, I believe that due to the massive aero changes next year, Honda have long since dropped the RA108 in favour of the RA109; hopefully explaining why there has been no significant improvement over this season.
Jenson seems pretty focused, and there is no doubt in my mind he has the skill to win more races and perhaps a World Championship, he just needs the car.
Things can only get better.
So maybe……….
Year: 2009
Team: Honda Racing F1
Car Number: 18
Finished season: 1?
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