The KERS system may have provided Massa the power boost which gave him an early third place in Barcelona, but the system is heavy and compromises the car's weight distribution, leading to poorer handling. The reliability of the system and its effects on the car's gearbox and engine management were clearly demonstrated in Spain by Kimi Raikkonen's erratic and short-lived race.

I'm still cynical about the supposed tactical blunder which left Raikkonen languishing in the pits instead of progressing through qualifying.

I believe that despite what has been said, the team knew of the throttle control issues which eventually led first to the loss of Kimi's KERS system, then his retirement from the race. The "tactical error", I believe, was a smokescreen, as they hoped that reducing the running on the car, then "tweaking" the electronics on the starting grid, might have cured the problem.

That's a positive sign, in a way; the team knows they have a car that is getting better and doesn't want rivals to know exactly where it stands. The fact is that Ferrari is now close to having a car which can match the Brawn or Red Bull's pace.

Meanwhile, if you are looking for an old Ferrari-style, Schumacher-esque performance, look no further than the team headed by former Ferrari technical director Ross Brawn. Jenson Button has now won four races out of five. Sounds a bit Schumacher-esque, doesn't it?

It has been suggested that, given current form, Jenson could win his first title, possibly as early as the British or German GPs. This is almost a repeat of 2002, when Michael had the title sewn up with six races remaining. Or even 2004, when Schumi won 12 of the first 13 races.

Aside from Red Bull, Ferrari could still be the only other team that could stop that happening. A Ferrari spoiling a Schumacher-esque performance?

Seems a little ironic, really!

The writer is STAR Sports' F1 race commentator