Ross Brawn has rejected suggestions that Honda has abandoned trying to improve the lacklustre 2008 car in order to fully focus on next year.

It has been rumoured that the struggling Brackley based squad is using the opportunity of sweeping technical rule changes for 2009 to get a jump on its rivals.

But to the BBC, team principal Brawn said Honda is still working to improve the RA108.

He does admit, however, that some priorities in the team's design office are now switching to the next car.

"One advantage we have is we're not fighting for a... // Wheels24.co.za

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Ross Brawn has rejected suggestions that Honda has abandoned trying to improve the lacklustre 2008 car in order to fully focus on next year.

It has been rumoured that the struggling Brackley based squad is using the opportunity of sweeping technical rule changes for 2009 to get a jump on its rivals.

But to the BBC , Team Principal Brawn said Honda is still working to improve the RA108. He does admit, however, that some priorities in the team's design office are now switching to the next car.

"One advantage we have is we're not fighting for a... // Yahoo! Eurosport