The following year saw the partnership move from the midfield to challenging for race victories, but the desired championship remained elusive due to the dominance of Michael Schumacher and Ferrari in the first half of the 2000s.
O ano seguinte pasou de quedar nos postos medios a disputar vitorias, pero o desexado campionato mantívose esquivo debido á dominancia de Michael Schumacher e Ferrari na primeira metade da década de 2000.