Another year and Shell continue there support for Ferrari with an even better oil and fuel specially designed for the F2004 and the Albert Park race track.

Fuel

* The new fuel Ferrari is using in Australia, Shell V-Power F1ULG58 has been designed specifically for this type of circuit where fuel economy is crucial.

* Albert Park is one of the medium/high speed circuits of the year.

* The new, shorter pit lane exit should considerably reduce pit stop time, and might tempt teams into running three stop races as opposed to the more traditional two.

* As such, time spent stationary during pit stops could decide the race, making fuel strategy more crucial than ever.

* Turns Three and Fifteen demand a fuel that delivers the torque to accelerate away whilst ensuring the power to hold them at high speed for the three straights.

* The fuel must not burn so fast as to force early pit stops or a necessitate a heavy fuel load.

* Teams will be qualifying with the lowest possible fuel load on Saturday, any weight advantage an economical fuel may contribute could mean all the difference.

Lubricant

* The Ferrari cars will be using Shell Helix F1SL785, a new oil designed in conjunction with Ferrari for the new 053 Ferrari engine.

* Engine temperatures in Australia are relatively low and engine cooling is good - certainly when compared to some of the circuits Formula One will visit this year.

* The variable weather seen in Australia in the past could cause fluctuating engine temperatures which in turn affect cooling and fuel consumption dramatically.

* Based on the highly successful gearbox oil introduced in the middle of the 2003 season, Shell and Ferrari have designed a new oil for use in the F2004 gearbox , Shell Spirax F1L5361.