Barrichello: We'll be back to the front
Rubens Barrichello claims Ferrari are well on their way back to the front of the grid despite a disastrous start to the season.
The world champions’ dismal start to 2005 got worse in Bahrain last weekend when their new car proved fragile, leaving Ferrari pointless for the first time from a grand prix since 2003.
But Barrichello is certain the team will bounce back in their home race at Imola later this month after extensive testing.
He said: “At Ferrari there is no sense of panic. We did not do well in the last two races, due to the fact that we did not have a good overall package and had some problems with tyres.
“Now, we are working hard to address the problem and do better.
“Renault and Toyota are doing very well at the moment, but I think that with our new car and the usual support from Bridgestone, we can do well. Now, everything is falling into place.
“In Barcelona we tested a lot of things and made good progress in terms of performance, while the big mileage I did was a good test from the reliability point of view.
“Now, we still have more time before going to race in Imola and everyone in the team is making an even bigger effort than usual to be prepared. We know what we have to do and we want to do well.
“Nothing has changed within the team from all those years when we won the championship. The only difference is that other teams have improved. Now it is up to us to get our act together and we know how to do that.”
