FORD FOCUS F1 TEAM STATEMENT

Round 3: Chinese GP

We bring an announcement regarding the recent Chinese GP. With Mercedes winning, Kimi coming 4th and Williams as 3rd best engine, these factors have conspired to place us... IN THIRD FOR OUR FIRST PODIUM EVER!! YAY!!!

However, there was controversy during the podium ceremony as it seemed we had to share the podium with 7 other people, including 6 on our step and no-one on the 2nd place step. We found it very difficult to bunch up with the others and try not to fall off the step during the entire ceremony. The officials had a problem trying to give 3rd place trophies to all of us as there was only one available, causing the 6 of us to fight over who got to take it. We have agreed that the trophy is to be cut up into 6 equal pieces, though we are delighted we get to take a piece of podium trophy back to proudly put on display at our team base.

Strangely, we have dropped a place in the overall standings to 13th but seem fairly well in the mix. We look slightly stronger than last year due to our copout policy of now making more 'mainstream' and conventional choices for our line-up this year i.e. no more pie-in-the-sky gambling on McLaren (who will probably make a big leap by Spain).

It doesn't look like we will beat Aki or Jens' teams though since those smartypants chose better than us again.