The Honda Formula One team are hoping to put in a better showing than in recent grands prix at next weekend's race in France.Honda's senior technical director Shuhei Nakamoto has confirmed that the team has been able to complete its full testing programme at Jerez in Spain and is now set to unveil several new additions to the cars for drivers Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello.Button, who ran 122 of the 260 testing laps at the Spanish circuit, has complained that the car has not been performing of late but has consistently remained hopeful that once the new technical developments are brought in, better performances would follow."We made some good progress at the three-day test in Jerez where the excellent weather allowed us to fully complete our planned programme," Nakamoto said."We were therefore able to sign off various new mechanical parts and an aerodynamic upgrade for the RA107 as well as further improvements to the stability under braking."We expect a small improvement in performance in both qualifying and the race next weekend at Magny Cours."Honda have yet to score a World Championship point through seven rounds of the F1 season, leading many to question the development of a team that finished fourth in the constructors' championship last season.But Jacky Eeckelaert, the team's engineering director, echoed Nakamoto's sentiments, claiming the team were on the verge of a breakthrough."Our initial conclusion is that the results from this week are positive and that we have seen a good correlation between the track data and the results from the wind tunnel," he said."Therefore we expect to make a small step forward in performance at the next race."British driver Button added: "I believe it was a positive test.
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