He said the Ferrari-powered team should at least aim to get through to the second phase of qualifying this season and be reliable.
“With the right kind of direction, motivation and of course the right kind of resources — both engineering as well as financial —we are already showing improvement,” he said.
“I am a firm believer that money cannot buy performance so I don’t necessarily subscribe to having a big budget and then taking it for granted that you will succeed,” added the former Toyota sponsor. I know of many teams with big budgets that are not entirely successful. Having said that, 2009 presents us with a unique opportunity.”