Nick Fry Quotes (21 Quotes)

That's very positive. Honda have done a great job all the way through the winter, and this engine was very reliable in January, straight out of the box, which was not the case last year. So it's a fantastic job from them. In this temperature, you saw what happened to most people's engines. The Honda boys really have excelled.

If Williams want to do a deal we are open to discussion. Jenson is worth a lot to both teams. We wouldn't be squabbling over him if he were not, but his value is impossible to quantify. Jenson has already started the process of trying to get out of his Williams contract. There has been a number of letters going backwards and forwards and also discussions.

Over the last year we have understood to a much greater extent why the '04 car was good and the '05 car less so. People forget that we are still, compared to some of the others, a young team and I think we've learned a lot. The aerodynamic figures for the new car combined with what we learned from last year's experience gives us cause for optimism...at the moment the figures look very promising.

We're not keen on the idea of freezing the whole engine. It makes it very impractical for all the engine manufacturers.

BAR will provide the same rigorous data presented to the stewards last night (Sunday) and is confident that it can prove once again that the car was fully compliant with the FIA Technical Regulations throughout the San Marino Grand Prix,

We trust Charlie and the FIA and had a very nice conversation in which we made it clear we needed him to help us clarify the situation.

The competition now for an audience is not just within motor racing but comes from TV series 'Desperate Housewives' and Chelsea Football Club.

They share an engine...but at the moment we are focused on what we need to do, which is to do the best that we possibly can and we cannot have massive diversion from that.

I think they (the stewards) made a brave decision and good on them.

It's at times like this that the bosses have to hold their heads up and really earn their money. We have a fast car and we just need a few things to go right in order to prove its performance. There will be no knee-jerk reaction. Honda are in formula one for the long term and the pressure on us to perform is self-generated from within the team.

Rubens has been exactly what we expected. He's technically very strong, he knows exactly what he wants and he has a way of doing things which is polite but firm. He's working very well with both Jenson and Anthony and indeed the rest of the team. I think his maturity and his depth of experience is going to be a huge asset.

There is a gradual passage toward agreement. We are not there yet, but talks are extremely constructive. I think there will be more movement, probably not before Christmas but in the first of next year. I would be very disappointed if we went in to next season in a situation of flux.

This is the best driver line-up in our team's history. It is also the best team of drivers on the grid.

If Williams came to us and wanted to do a deal then we are open to discussion,

It is up to them to make a suggestion. I think he (Jenson) is worth a lot to both teams. We wouldn't be squabbling over him if he were not, but his value is impossible to quantify.

These are very exciting times for our team, which also calls for an innovative new marketing direction.

At the moment we believe it was the right decision.

Takuma Sato has been an extremely valuable and much-liked member of our team for four years in the roles of test driver, third driver and, latterly, race driver. He has made an enormous contribution to BAR Honda's development. Takuma's current contract reaches its conclusion at the end of 2005 but BAR Honda is in discussions with Takuma and his management regarding possibilities for the future.

It's very clear, if you take out all the problems, we are faster than we were in Australia.

Our target in 2006 is to challenge for race wins and we will do our utmost to achieve that objective. I'm particularly proud that we have been able to deliver a new car each for Jenson and Rubens today which demonstrates the depth of our manufacturing ability and skill and determination of our people. With our new wind tunnel also coming on-stream later this year, we are ready to step up to the challenge.

We have a fast car and we just need a few things to go right in order to prove its performance. Honda are in Formula 1 for the long term and the pressure on us to perform is self-generated.