BMW now as fast as McLaren

BMW technical director Willy Rampf says his team is now just as fast if not ahead of McLaren and only playing catch-up to Ferrari.

"Ferrari is still ahead of us and ahead of McLaren and with McLaren we are very close," Rampf told Autosport. "In the first race they were ahead of us, in the second just slightly and in the third race we were quicker and in race four we are equal to McLaren."

"Now it's between the two teams to see who can make the next biggest step," he added "To fight against Ferrari will be very difficult because they are a few tents ahead – finding two tenths will not be enough."