THE Grove-based WilliamsF1 team aim to score more points at Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.

Technical director Sam Michael said aerodynamic changes to the FW28 which were run last weekend in Shanghai would stay on the cars in Japan.

He said: "Suzuka is one of the greatest circuits on the Formula One calendar, one that demands the drivers and engineers get everything right to secure a quick lap time.

"The track has everything, high-speed corners, a chicane and a hairpin. Intense focus is always required through the initial Esses section, if you get the first corner wrong, the penalty grows through the whole sector.

"As high-speed stability is so important, the set-up on the car is usually compromised in the slow speed sections to ensure that the driver has the confidence to push hard in places like the Esses.

"Good braking performance is also a necessity for the hairpin and chicane. Suzuka has some great overtaking opportunities around the lap that always provide for an exciting race. The FW28 spec will be the same as in Shanghai and we are looking forward to scoring more points in the penultimate race of the season."

Driver Mark Webber said last year' race at Suzuka had been a good one for the team with a fourth place finish. He said: "We were running very close to Fernando Alonso and only just missed out on a podium.

"The track really is spectacular, it's fantastic. The weather is very changeable in Japan at this time of year, due to the season. There are often typhoons, so we always have to be a bit wary of that."

  • Next year's Japanese GP will be staged at the Toyota-owned Fuji Speedway.