Rubens Barrichello says he is fully motivated to go racing again despite Honda's disappointing winter testing form.

And while the Brazilian, now the most experienced driver on the grid, admits Honda is not where it expects to be in terms of pace with the new RA107 he still believes the car has great potential.

"I feel totally at home with the Honda team this year so I really expect a better season and I am so motivated to start racing again," said Barrichello.

"I'm also looking forward to being back on Bridgestone tyres for this season, which should be a good thing for me as I have so much experience with Bridgestone.

"We have made some significant progress through pre-season testing since the launch of the RA107 but there is still work to do.

"I have no doubt that with the resources of Honda, we can continue to improve the car throughout the season and we have a lot to look forward to."

Senior technical director Shuhei Nakamoto admitted in the team's preview that Honda needed to find more pace but added that the squad must remain focussed on maximising the car's current potential in the meantime.

"We have set high targets for this, our second season as a 100% Honda team, and, as always, are excited about getting down to business at the Australian Grand Prix," he said.

"Although we have made some progress in the recent test in Bahrain, we still have to find more improvements to take us to where we want to be.

"Our race pace looks stronger than our qualifying pace at the moment," he added.

"All in all, we must try to get the best out of our current package, whilst continuing to work hard on the development of new items for the test in Sepang after Melbourne."

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