A Touch of Prost
Michael Schumacher faces a task of Herculean proportions if he is to retain his World Championship title, after scoring just two points in the first three races of the season. After Fernando Alonso's second consecutive win, the Ferrari driver trails by 24 points, which would be the greatest points deficit overturned if Schumacher managed to come back. Richard Barnes analyses the reigning World Champion's situation
They came, they saw and, for the first time in seven years, Ferrari failed to conquer with the debut appearance of their season's new design. The F2005, rushed into race action ahead of schedule, performed better than the modified version of the 2004 car that had been raced in Australia and Malaysia. Still, Michael Schumacher's early retirement from the race with hydraulic problems, coupled with Rubens Barrichello's failure to finish in the points, was a bitter wake-up call for the team who have turned debut victories into something of an F1 institution.
There are two ways to view the current Ferrari situation. Team boss Jean Todt opts for the 'glass half full' approach - that Ferrari could have afforded three bad races last season and still romped to easy victory in both Championships.
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