Original sentence: Honda has traditionally liked its teams to field Japanese drivers for publicity reasons in the car manufacturer's home country.In the off-season they changed to rival company Michelin.Jenson Button led a race for the first time at the 2003 United States Grand Prix.The team struggled due to its use of Bridgestone tyres
Edited sentence: Despite Villeneuve's lack of performance, BAR as a whole was on the upswing.Honda has traditionally liked its teams to field Japanese drivers as it leads to publicity in the car manufacturer's home country.In the off-season they changed to rival company Michelin, in the hope of realising the potential of their car.Jenson Button led a for the first time (albeit briefly) at the 2003 United States Grand Prix.The 2003 chassis was considered to be one of the best in the field, but the team struggled due to its use of Bridgestone tyres