Ralf confident for future

By Andrew Hooper
March 25 2003

 

 

  
Ralf confident for future
 
For BMW WilliamsF1 driver Ralf Schumacher last weekends Malaysian Grand Prix would see him start in seventeenth position but by the end of the race he had come through the field to finish an excellent fourth.

Ralf SchumacherFor Ralf this race result supported the view that the situation with the new FW25 is far better than he had originally indicated. Ralf's race would see him finish a race that everyone admitted would be hard on both car and driver.

Ralf commented on the Grand Prix by saying: "We did a great step forward. I knew in advance that Malaysia was going to be a hard race."

But Ralf was let down by his poor qualifying performance which made his task of moving through the field that much more difficult. But he was able to do so and went on to finish fourth.

The result in Malaysia has certainly helped in Ralf's confidence that the team can perform well in the races to come. In comments on the BMW Motorsport web site Ralf explained this confidence by saying: "Now, after the race, I know for sure that we definitively have a car that is able to win and is going to win many races. That much is certain."

Now as we wait for the next round of the championship in Brazil Ralf, who has six points, is still in a position from where he can challenge for the championship. Come the European races the FW25 is expected to benefit even more from development parts.
 
 
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