Here's hoping: interview with Mark Webber
Mark Webber admits the 2005 season wasn't one of his best, but the Australian is ready to bounce back this season - and he believes a rookie teammate, a customer Cosworth engine, and new Bridgestone tyres could just do the trick
As the new cars undertake their last serious tests before Bahrain, the truth is gradually dawning on team insiders. Everyone already knows pretty much where they'll be come the start of the season, even if the rest of us haven't yet seen the full picture, because we don't know what sort of test programmes people have been running, or what developments they still have up their sleeves.
For many drivers there will already be a sense of disappointment as they realise that the package isn't where it was supposed to be, that the big step they were promised hasn't really happened. Others are walking around with a smile on their face, aware that they are better off than they dared hope.
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