Improvements not translating from tunnel to trackRubens Barrichello has pointed the finger at Honda's wind tunnel as the Japanese-owned squad look for reasons for the disastrously uncompetitive RA107 racer.
"Either the tunnel is not producing the correct results
or when the parts are produced they do not come out right," said Barrichello, the most experienced driver in Formula One.
"I need to say that the car has improved a lot in the wind tunnel, but this improvement still hasn't taken place on the track."
Honda's three-storey, $50 million, 100 per cent tunnel at Brackley is fairly new, and some observers have commented that the crucial 'commissioning' period may have been rushed.
Barrichello, who is rumoured to be considering retirement at the end of 2007, has already hit out at the car's excessive aerodynamic drag, resulting in low top speeds and braking instability.
He said the upcoming Barcelona test will be 'extremely important' for Honda, with more suspension and aerodynamic configurations on the way.
Barrichello wrote on his website: "I'll keep on trying and stepping on the gas!"
Source GMM
