Optimism Is A Weakness Says Mclaren.

McLaren boss Ron Dennis has said that his team will not rest on their laurels following the one-two result in Austria, because Ferrari is unlikely to cease development until the championship is over. Michael Schumacher, who lost ground to title rival Mika Hakkinen on the weekend, has also said that he believes the battle is far from over.


(I think that there is a feeling of euphoria at the moment,) Dennis said after the Austrian race, (but we will only enjoy that until tomorrow. We will be resilient because the worst thing is to be optimistic. In F1 that is a weakness.)

Although Dennis also revealed that McLaren had a development in the pipeline for Hockenheim, he is fully aware that Ferrari will also continue to make inroads into the gap between the teams. The Italian outfit are thought likely to introduce a longer wheelbase F300 for the German GP, and expects it to be three to four-hundredths of a second quicker than the existing model on the speed circuit.

Schumacher continued to look on the bright side, despite only taking third in Austria when team-mate Eddie Irvine suffered brake problems in the closing stages. The German also survived a rodeo ride across the gravel trap in the opening laps. (I am sure there will be more competitive races to come from us,) said Schumacher, (and I am extremely positive. The team is working hard, and the race continues.)