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"They have done the right job, which we know we haven't done yet. But we know where we have to improve, and we are fairly confident we can do that."We had to take steps backwards at the beginning of our car's development because of a problem with the reliability of the exhaust system. That cost us some performance, which we expect to get back in time for Imola in two weeks. Goodyear is working hard and making improvements."Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Villeneuve's team-mate at Williams, suggested that it might be the middle of the season before the modifications come on stream. "I'm not interested in waiting for mid-season before we get on terms with McLaren," Schumacher said. Vowing to work harder still to maintain the edge that has garnered him an eight-point lead in the drivers' championship, he concluded: "Unless the regulations are changed, or something like that, it will take a miracle to catch us."As far as past and present champions Michael Schumacher and Jacques Villeneuve are concerned, that miracle may be round and black and have the name Goodyear stamped on the side. Here, however, it is as if everybody is on their best behaviour, aware perhaps of the tarnish that has marred Formula One's global image since the controversial outcome of the Australian Grand Prix in March. Yet, as the McLaren chief, Ron Dennis, carefully continued to play down the dominance of his silver cars, the World Championship leader, Mika Hakkinen, who has become something of a human disaster area when it comes to public speaking, amused his audience while trying to outpsyche his competitors."I don't think they can catch us," Hakkinen smirked cheerfully, blaming illness for his apparently morose expression in the immediate aftermath of his Brazilian triumph.

At Interlagos all the talk was of protest and controversy, as the Italian team argued successfully against its British rival's unusual braking system. Substitutes used: Cowie, Holgate, Johnson.Referee: R Smith (Castleford).. THE ATMOSPHERE of the paddock was as flat here yesterday as the topography of the race-track in Buenos Aires' Parc Almirante Brown, as much a contrast with the Brazilian Grand Prix a fortnight ago as was the performance there of the McLarens and the Ferraris. Substitutes used: Long, Pickavance, D Smith, Anderson.Wigan: Radlinski; Gilmour, Connolly, Moore, Robinson; Paul, T Smith; Mestrov, McCormack, O'Connor, Betts, Cassidy, Farrell.

This was no exception, Haigh taking Karle Hammond's pass and beating the tackles of Smith, Cassidy and Kris Radlinski to score after only 87 seconds.Goulding's goal put Saints six points up, but Wigan responded through the first of Farrell's goals and then a try from Radlinski that sprang from the Wigan captain's long pass."It was one of those matches where you wished the hooter had sounded after two minutes," McRae said.Unfortunately for Wigan's opponents this season, playing against them will require them to be on their mettle for rather longer than that.St Helens: Atcheson; C Smith, Haigh, Newlove, Sullivan; Martyn, Goulding; Goldspink, Hamilton, O'Neill, Joynt, Sculthorpe, Hammond. Stephen Holgate's powerful run through Sean Long's tackle then gave them the momentum that led to the predictably excellent Farrell sending in Tony Smith and, with Farrell completing his tally of seven goals, Wigan were well in control going into the last 10 minutes.There was some small consolation for the well-beaten Saints when the otherwise quiet Paul Newlove wrestled his way out of Terry O'Connor's tackle to score, but even then it was Wigan who finished the stronger, Robinson's run putting them on the attack again and Farrell and Cassidy allowing Paul Johnson to sell a dummy and score in the corner.It has almost been a tradition in recent years for Wigan-Saints derbies to start in a completely misleading way. When Gilmour scored, he beat four tackles; that's not a failure of the defensive pack, that's a case of individual failings."McRae gambled on starting with Tommy Martyn and the gamble failed, not because of recent knee problems but because, with typically bad luck, he picked up another leg injury that saw him visiting in hospital yet again.Despite hobbling around for much of the match, Martyn did grab the try that briefly brought St Helens back into contention, sneaking in from a marginally onside position to touch down Goulding's clever reverse-kick.Gary Connolly soon put Wigan back on course, capitalising on good handling by Paul and Mick Cassidy. Andy Farrell's two goals put Wigan 12 points ahead at half-time, a gap that never looked like being closed."We contributed to our own downfall," said the St Helens coach, Shaun McRae "We just missed too many tackles.