Webber wants podium in 2004

Webber has already had a brief run in the car at a test track in Belgium, and will drive it in anger for the first time in Barcelona today (Sunday).

"I would love to see my first podium, but I wouldn't be totally distraught if it didn't happen," said Webber. "Basically we need to see good progression and grab more points than we did in 2003. Our reputation has been restored and we have the chance to move forward.

"We have to work on our race performances - they have been a weaker area for us. In qualifying we did pretty well and I really enjoyed that part of it but you have to take that on to the race if you want to score good points and that is going to be as difficult as ever. The teams we are likely to be competing against - BAR, Toyota and Sauber - are going to be very strong in 2004, so we have to show them some respect and accept that they will be trying to do just as good a job as us."

Webber has targeted scoring some early runs in the grand prix season, and hopes that Jaguar's engine supplier Cosworth will be ready for the opening races with the new one-engine-per-weekend rule.

"We have to score more points earlier in the season," he said. "The rule allowing just one engine means that people may struggle for reliability in the first few races and we have to be ready to capitalise when those opportunities come along. A good start will also give us momentum throughout the year, which we will need if we are to keep moving forward."