Vettel: ab'08 mit'07 car has advantages,

Toro Rosso's Sebastian Vettel believes that the late arrival of the new car équipe's will not be the Achilles heel of his campaign in 2008. With STR3 unlikely that its infancy of the race before April, the two Vettel and teammate Sebastien Bourdais, the season starts in an updated version of last STR2.

Last week, more than 250 round Vettel covered during the three days of testing in Valencia, and, in collaboration with Bourdais, the young french was satisfied with the progress, as Toro Rosso evaluated several new supplements the STR2B. Vettel was in the top ten in all three days, finishing eighth fastest on two occasions.

"At the moment, he sees and feels really good," said Vettel Formula1.com. "We have given the new car after the first three or four races, we are starting the season with an evolution of the 2007 car, which STR2B.

"I see it as an advantage at the beginning of the season with the car and I know that the problems of reliability has overcome in the last quarter of the Saison'07. Let us wait and see if we are not better with the material tested as in many other machines to their children overcome diseases. "

The STR2 enjoyed a strong finish to 2007, with a challenge to Vettel podium during the rainy season crimp Japanese event, and then a career-best fourth in China, Toro Rosso, the best result to date. The 20 years is, however, that improving the old car should not overshadow the development of his successor.

"We must push forward STR2B," said Vettel. "We must also be aware that the development of STR3 goes in the right direction so that we have a competitive car once until that time, all the other teams have much to solve the problems of their children's illnesses. "

Vettel will be back in action in Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya for more than three days test 1-3 February.