The FIA representative put several questions to Jarno directly and some to the group as a whole.

Q: Jarno, is this the big year for you, the year when you really want to show what you're made of?
JT: Well, I've started with a good performance, but I couldn't yet get a good result for several reasons. I believe that Jordan has done a great job during the wintertime, they've got a very good car. It's good to see them back in good shape after 1999, so it's a very good opportunity for me. For sure, I have to get it right as soon as possible.

Q:: Is the car good enough to demonstrate your abilities?
JT: Yes, I think so. I think we've got a pretty good car this year. Reliability seems OK. Melbourne, unfortunately I had a failure so I had to retire when I was fourth, but basically it seems that the car has got good reliability. We still have lots of gearbox problems. They work really hard in the wind tunnel so the aerodynamic package is really good. We've got a good base to start with and a good base to develop. So we are really looking forward to the new season because I think with the new engineer that we've got we will have a big boost through the season.

Q:: There have been a lot of changes during the year, including the departure of Mike Gascoyne beside you; has the team settled down again?
JT: It takes time but I think they've managed to do a great job, the team now. It means that the organisation is getting back to the right position and everybody is doing a good job. Both drivers have a new engineer and we are both getting on well with them. It seems that at this stage of the season the team is showing that they are really working hard and very well in the right direction.

Q:: And still a certain amount of rivalry with Heinz-Harald?
JT: I think that in every team, between the two team-mates, it's always just like a war. That's normal, but it is a very good rivalry because it helps the team, but it helps each other because we push each other very hard and try to develop ourselves, develop the car and go as quick as possible. The results are pretty good and the relationship is pretty good because everything is clear. I really don't have any problems at the moment with Heinz.

Q to all:: Have you had problems because of the loss of aerodynamics because of the regulations?
JT: This new car was very good from the beginning. I think people did a very good job over the winter time in the wind tunnel. Our car has got a good baseline, but for sure we can see some room to develop it on the aerodynamic side.

Q to all:: For you all, you all invest a huge amount of money in testing. How is it possible that only Ferrari makes a different [tyre] choice, which makes such a huge difference in Malaysia?
JT: Well, obviously when I came in to the pit, I thought I was going to put on intermediates, but unfortunately I didn't. On the other side, I didn't ask for them because it was a hot situation for me because I was just coming back into the pits after I'd spun, so I didn't ask for the tyres. But in the morning, I did test the tyres and I realised that they were much quicker, so my first thoughts were intermediates but I didn't ask for them, so the team put on normal wet tyres and I had to race with them. But the point was that the car was badly balanced [following the spin] so the race was over for me.