End of 2007 Season

Racing: not a good year, especially after the successes of 2005 and 2006. A change of driver, tyres and an aerodynamics issue meant we started very poorly (1.3 secs off the pace) and we never recovered. 2008 will be approached with much optimism despite this poor year: Alonso is back, aero development started on the R28 a lot earlier than in previous years, and lessons were learnt about how to handle the tyres

Drivers: Heikki and Fisico did the best they could with a very difficult and unpredictable car, eventually finishing 7th and 8th respectively. The team finished 3rd after McLaren were removed from the constructors championship. We finally announced our drivers for next season, although it is sad to say goodbye to Heikki and Fisico, we can be optimistic about our chances with Fernando and Nelson

IT: poor reliability of base IT systems hampered our year and took a bit of the gloss of another strong year of innovation and contribution to the company. Good commitment from everyone in the department ensured we kept disruption to our users to a minimum, we have a lot to do to improve in 2008!

For me another busy year of representing the team at various events, which saw me visit a number of places for the first time (incl. Cannes, Malta, New York, Cape Town …). The keynotes at ManageFusion 07 and Gartner ITXpo were highlights. As was the roadshow in Johannesburg

So Merry Christmas and here's to a successful 2008!