Brawn: Stability Key for Success

Ferrari's technical director Ross Brawn says stability within the team is the key to their success in the past few years.

"One of the reasons we are able to progress each year is stability," said Brawn during the launch of the new F2004 in Maranello. "It is a stability that bonds the team during difficult periods, such as in 2003. But it also a stability that allows us to grow from within.

"For the past few years our objective has been to develop key members of our staff so that they will become the Rory Byrnes or Ross Brawns at Ferrari in the future."

Brawn, along with managing director Jean Todt, chief designer Rory Byrne, engine expert Paolo Martinelli, and drivers Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello form Ferrari's 'dream team'. They are all signed until the end of 2006.

Ferrari, who have won the last five Constructors' Championships, announced a number of changes to their internal structure.

Schumacher's race engineer Luca Baldisserri will now become Ferrari's chief race engineer, with responsibility for race engineering activities, including race strategy. Engineer Aldo Costa will take more overall responsibility for this year's car than previous Ferraris, a trend that will continue for the next few years.

Briton John Iley, who joined as head of aerodynamics, is now responsible for all aerodynamic activities.