Teams must embrace KERS technology if Formula One is to survive, Honda CEO Nick Fry has affirmed following trouble-free testing of the system in Jerez.

The Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems (KERS), which are designed to store and re-use energy lost as heat through braking and other episodes, are due to be introduced next year to make Formula One more environmentally sustainable.

Riccardo Patrese will be returning to Formula One today for a one-off drive courtesy of Honda. The former F1 driver, who raced from 1977 to 1993, was the first Formula 1 driver to start 250 races. Until recently, he had made the most ever race starts, a feat beaten by Honda’s Rubens Barrichello earlier this season when he started his 257th Grand Prix in Turkey.

Honda still have a lot of work to do to prepare for next week’s Belgian Grand Prix insists British ace Jenson Button.

The Anglo-Japanese squad arrived at Valencia last week with high hopes for their improved RA108 challenger around the high-speed street circuit.

Honda are hoping for intervention from the safety car in today’s European Grand Prix after a disastrous showing in qualifying left Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello languishing at the back of the field with their work cut out in the 57-lap race.

Toro Rosso, Williams and Honda have revealed what they believe caused the flash fires which were seen during pit-stops at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

All three teams saw brief flash fires during one of the pit-stops and many initially thought there was a universal problem with the refuelling rig. However Honda have revealed they believe their fire was thanks to the refuelling hose not being fitted squarely onto the car.

Jenson Button has shown he is still every bit the racer that charged through the rain-induced chaos to victory in Hungary in 2006 after delivering a sensational lap in qualifying on Saturday that well-and-truly transcended the capabilities of his Honda - one that puts him just outside the top ten for the start of today’s Hungarian Grand Prix.

Ross Brawn has said that despite a podium at Silverstone, he does not believe the team will be able to finish on the podium again this weekend. Rubens Barrichello drove a fantastic race in poor weather conditions at the British Grand Prix to give Honda their best result of the season, however the team are aware that in the dry, their car is not quick enough to compete at the front.

The following is the complete transcript of the post-race press conference from the British Grand Prix. The press conference was attended by the top three drivers from the race, a race which saw Briton’s Lewis Hamilton win his home Grand Prix at a sold out and very soggy Silverstone.