Seb: 'A point would feel like a win'

SEBASTIEN BOURDAIS

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Thursday 13th March 2008

Sebastien Bourdais believes scoring even a single point would feel as good as winning to his new F1 team, Toro Rosso.

Bourdais is a driver who is used to winning races and titles having clinched four successive Champ Car Championship titles before opting to move to F1 and Toro Rosso.

However, the move effectively puts an end to the Frenchman's days of winning races, as Toro Rosso are not in the position to finish grands prix on the podium never mind finish them in first place.

But that's okay for the 29-year-old who reckons scoring points for the backmarker outfit will feel as good as if he's won the race.

"For us, when we score points - if we score points - it will feel like a win," he told Reuters.

"We've got a midfield car and if the car deserves a 12th place and you put it eighth, then it's even more satisfying than winning a race with a car that basically deserves to win anyway.

"I've been doing that (winning) pretty much for the past four seasons and now it's a different challenge.

"We are not going to win races and are probably never going to win the Championship in the current status of the team, but we want to grow together and get better and eventually be a contender."

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