Ferrari boss plays down drivers’ rift

FERRARI’S attempt to return to winning ways in the European Grand Prix will not be derailed by a rift between Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello, according to team boss Jean Todt.

The team-mates have been at loggerheads since the Monaco Grand Prix, when Schumacher angered Barrichello by overtaking on the last lap.

Barrichello was upset that Schumacher risked an accident just to claim an extra point and despite the world champion’s attempts at peacemaking, the row boiled over again at the Nurburgring.