Todt: 'Now we must attack once more'
Ferrari's sporting director Jean Todt has promised that the Prancing Horse will come out fighting after a disappointing start to its 2003 campaign in the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne
Ferrari's run of 53 consecutive podiums came to an end today (Sunday) when Michael Schumacher could only finish fourth with a damaged car and Rubens Barrichello crashed out of second place early on.
"It was a very strange race and not really because of the new rules," said Todt. "Five points is not exactly a great tally, given that we started with an all-red front row. It was a shame for Rubens, who lost control of the car when the track was still slippery and ended up in the barriers. As usual, Michael never gave up. But when he had a clear road in front of him, he was unable to push to the maximum as his car was damaged.
"Today's result brings to an end a run of 53 consecutive races featuring a Ferrari on the podium," Todt added. "Now we must attack once more. We know this will be a very tough season, but we also know we have all the right elements in place to be able to fight for success at the end."
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