''BMW Sauber has made a step forward''After dominating the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, Felipe Massa is currently holidaying in Dubai and admits that his first win of the season was very much needed after a difficult start to the season.
"One thing that is clear
after the three races we have had so far, is that BMW has really made a step forward," Massa explained. "But at the moment, it is hard to tell if they might be able to help us by taking points from McLaren or if they now have to be seen as genuine title contenders in their own right."
"It seems that at the moment McLaren and BMW are at the same level and we will have to watch both of them closely," he continued. "It can go either way, in that sometimes this situation might help and sometimes it might not. Let's wait and see what happens in the next race. However, our own focus has to be on ourselves and on our car; improving it all the time and that will bring its own rewards."
Massa's Bahrain win vaulted the Brazilian to sixth in the championship standings, nine points behind Ferrari team-mate
Kimi Raikkonen.
"Looking at the championship after three races, I can't say there is anything in particular that has surprised me, but as I said earlier, it is clear now that BMW-Sauber has made a step forward," he said. "Maybe McLaren is looking a little bit less consistent than last year, when they made life very difficult by scoring a lot of points in the first three races."
"This year that has not been the case, which is good for us, because although we have not picked up as many points as we could, neither have they. That can be positive as long as we work hard to deliver consistent results," he added.
Massa now returns to Monte Carlo before heading off to Circuit de Catalunya where he will test for the first two days of the four day test.
Source: Ferrari
