Todt disappointed by Monaco

"On the one hand, we have had an absolutely sensational start to the season," said Todt, "and we hoped that would continue with the Monaco Grand Prix but due to a number of incidents, that wasn't possible. So now we must analyse the various different events which took place in order to tackle the European Grand Prix in the best possible way to try to resume our preferred programme which means winning races."

Jarno Trulli's Renault dominated in Monaco, and Todt admits that his cars under-performed. "Renault were stronger because they won," he said, "but we were still in a position to compete. They have a very good car, good balance, probably a very good package for the Monte Carlo race. We felt that we would probably be a bit quicker during the race, but with the track, with the temperature, with the rubber covering the track more and more, probably we were not as quick as we were expecting."

He's still not sure that Ferrari's true form came across in Monaco though. "It's a special circuit but I think we had a strategy which would allow us to be competitive," he said. "Unfortunately, the incidents in the race didn't allow us to demonstrate that strategy so Monte Carlo wasn't the best Grand Prix of the season for Ferrari, in spite of Rubens Barrichello's third place."

The Ferrari boss has also given his verdict on Michael Schumacher's tunnel shunt, saying: "It's something that happens when the safety car is on the track, that the drivers prepare their cars for when the race is re-started. It was during this preparation that the accident took place. It was an incident that it is difficult to come to terms with but it's a part of racing."