Who would have thought at the beginning of the year that Honda would get a podium in 2008? Their 2007 season was dismal, and the 2008 car is not much better. Just when rumours are flying about that Honda has given up on the 2008 car and moved onto the 2009, Barrichello produced a podium to boost moral. And seeing that Honda F1 factory is just minutes away from the circuit, it's fitting to see that they get a podium finish.
It's funny to see that throughout the post-race conference, Barrichello insisted on more than one occasions that he still loves to race and he still has the speed. It sounds as if he is selling himself, wanting to stay at the outfit (or at least stay in the sports).
Seeing that Coulthard is retiring at the end of this season, Barrichello will probably be the sole remaining driver on the grid currently that has seen the great Senna on the race track.
The podium is definitely a boost in an otherwise uninspiring season for Honda, albeit in bizarre circumstances. Hopefully this will encourage the Honda team to do better for their 2009 car. I'm sure under the leadership of Ross Brawn, the team will do great things.
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