Brawn GP have proved for a second race running that they are the new force in Formula One and there appears to be nothing Ferrari and McLaren can do about it.
The rookie team have now won the opening two races of the season, an amazing accomplishment given they were only formed last month from the ashes of Honda Racing.
“We are delighted to have had such a successful start to the season with two pole positions and two victories in the opening races,” said team chief Ross Brawn after Jenson Button claimed the storm-hit Malaysian Grand Prix.
“You can’t ask for more than that and it is a credit to the talent, attitude and dedication of our team that we have been able to achieve such results.”
Brawn are going from strength to strength with Button now boasting two wins and Rubens Barrichello a second and a fifth.
They lead the constructors’ championship with 25 points ahead of Toyota (16.5) and BMW Sauber (4.0).
Remarkably, the mighty Ferrari are one of only two teams yet to score, with the other being perennial backrunner Force India.
“It was a bad result and we need to start again from zero,” said Massa.
“We need to get together to understand where we can improve things. To clear up our mistakes and fine-tune our strategies.
“We (have not gone from being) great in the past to suddenly stupid now, although last year we had a better car. But we have to work quickly to get this season back on track.”
Team principal Stefano Domenicali echoed his driver’s concerns and after both cars failed to finish in the season-opening race in Melbourne, he stressed the need for a positive reaction.
“It was the second bad weekend in a row and we have to react really immediately to this,” the Italian said.
“Things are not going well and our performance is not acceptable and I will not accept it. We need to make sure we resolve any technical issues with the car and also cut down on the mistakes we are making with our strategies.”
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