For BMW WilliamsF1 driver Mark Webber the 2005 Formula One season has seen him only score one podium finish, a third in Monaco. After the difficulties of last weekends French Grand Prix Mark does not feel that the team is going to be able to significantly improve the performance of the FW27 for the British Grand Prix.

In the FIA Thursday press conference at Silverstone Mark spoke of how difficult the year so far has been and how the team is still working hard to move towards the front of the field and challenge the likes of Renault and McLaren.

Mark said: "It has been very difficult for us so far this year, no question about it. The pace hasn't been where we expected it to be, and clearly not at the level that Williams is after and we're progressively trying to get back to the front as soon as possible.

"Magny-Cours, for both Nick and I, was a very tough weekend. We both did the best job we could in the race but clearly we are a long, long way away from where we expect to be. Hopefully at Silverstone we can drag back a lot of that performance and get towards the front again but it was only four days ago, so I don't expect any miracles."

On top of having to cope with a difficult car Mark is also having to cope with burns to his right hip from hot air entering the cockpit of his car during the French Grand Prix. Mark explained how his injury occurred.

Mark said: "Basically where the loom comes into the chassis, from the outside into the cockpit is normally sealed off, but it was open from about lap seven and the guys could see on the telemetry that the box got a lot hotter inside the car, and that was flowing onto my right hip which has been substantially burnt and which isn't very happy at the moment but we will see how it goes tomorrow."