Sato promises to make amends

Takuma Sato will take inspiration from Jenson Button's British Grand Prix display when he looks to make up for his Silverstone error in Germany next weekend.

The Japanese driver's hopes of scoring his first points of a difficult season were dashed before the race even started at Silverstone, when he pressed the wrong button on his steering wheel approaching the grid and killed the engine.

That left him trailing at the back as BAR-Honda team-mate Button took fifth place and confirmed the team's position as third-quickest behind McLaren and Renault.

Now Sato hopes to build on Button's performance in Hockenheim next weekend.

He said: "Hockenheim is a great circuit - the long straight with late braking provides good overtaking opportunities.

"We completed a good test in Jerez this week and we have made a positive step forward with a small aero upgrade, so the car is performing well.

"The German Grand Prix is always exciting and I believe that we can have another strong race and carry over the momentum from the British Grand Prix to Hockenheim next week."