Brawn GP insist they can banish the "frustration" of the past two grands prix in Hungary this weekend.
Red Bull eclipsed Brawn with one-two finishes in Britain and Germany to close the gap in the team standings.
But Brawn are bullish that further upgrades will help Jenson Button extend his 21-point lead in the title race.
"We have significant upgrades for Budapest which will bring performance gains but we face a fierce battle," said team principal Ross Brawn.
"The last two races at Silverstone and the Nurburgring have been frustrating for the team.
"We have not been able to achieve the full potential of our car at the same time as our competitors have taken a good step forward.
"However, the problems that we faced were unique to the circumstances of those races and we are confident that the inherent performance of our car has not disappeared.
"Our focus is to maximise the performance that we know is in the car whilst continuing to develop improvements to maintain our championship challenge."
Championship leader Jenson Button and his Brawn team-mate Rubens Barrichello struggled to put enough heat in their tyres amid colder temperatures in Britain and Germany, leaving their Brawn cars less responsive than they had been at previous races in which they had largely dominated.
Button, 29, is now looking forward to seeing an improved performance in the hotter conditions predicted at the Hungaroring.
"Hungary is always one of my favourite races and even more so this year as it should finally be a return to some real summer temperatures," he said.
"I've been at home in Monaco for the past week concentrating on my training but I know that the guys at the factory and at Mercedes-Benz have been working really hard on our latest upgrade package and I just can't wait to get back in the car."
Button, who has won six of nine races so far this season, finished fifth as Mark Webber led home team-mate Sebastian Vettel for a Red Bull one-two in Germany.
The Englishman said after the race: "This is hurting now. If Vettel had won here that would have been a disaster for me."
Barrichello was leapfrogged by both Red Bull drivers in the championship standings after finishing sixth at the Nurburgring.
The Brazilian launched a blistering attack on his own team after a muddled pit stop ruined his podium chances but he insists the team are now focused on the task in hand in Hungary.
"We will be looking to start the second half of the season afresh this weekend and focus on getting the maximum performance from the car and our upgrades," he said.
"It's not that easy to overtake through the slow corners here [in Hungary] so it places the emphasis on having a good qualifying session on Saturday and being able to start from high up the grid as possible.
"The feedback from the factory is that our upgrades should be a step forward so we are feeling positive going into the weekend."
BBC website
By Adam Feneley
Motorsport Engineering
www.motorsportengineering.blogspot.com
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