Jarno Trulli

Spanish GP - Toyota - Preview Toyota returns to Europe this weekend for the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona after three flyaway races…
 

After three days of successful dry testing, the rain finally arrived on cue this morning at the Circuit de Catalunya. Shortly after Jarno Trulli completed his installation lap the heavens opened and the circuit was drenched by heavy rain that continued throughout the morning. The downpour stopped at lunchtime, after which the teams ventured out […]

Jarno Trulli took over driving duties for Toyota for the third day of this week`s test at Barcelona. After a grey morning at the Circuit de Catalunya, the sun burnt through the clouds in the afternoon but it stayed cool. With rain forecast for tomorrow, Toyota amended its programme to make the most of the […]

Jarno Trulli has praised the input of veteran Formula One engineer Frank Dernie in Toyota`s progress during the 2008 season.
Dernie, who has been in F1 for three decades working for teams like Lotus, Benetton, Arrows, Lola and Williams, joined Toyota during the past season as senior advisor.
The Japanese squad have enjoyed an encouraging 2008 so […]

Q. How do you judge the start to the season?
Jarno Trulli: I would say satisfying and exactly where we wanted to be so far.
Q. There are steps coming from every team for Barcelona, what do you think is achievable over the next few races?
JT: It will be all down to the next development work. We […]

Jarno Trulli says his continued run of good results has given the Toyota team a morale boost for the rest of the season.
The Italian retired from the Australian Grand Prix when running in fifth, but went on to finish in fourth in Malaysia and scored points again today with a sixth place in Bahrain.
Trulli was […]

Both Jarno Trulli and Timo Glock had strong drives this afternoon in the Bahrain Grand Prix. Trulli hounded Heikki Kovalainen until the closing stages and finished the race in sixth position while Glock worked his way up from 13th on the grid to take the chequered flag in ninth position. The team leave Bahrain fifth […]

Jarno Trulli is confident his Toyota team will be stronger in tomorrow`s race than they were in qualifying in Bahrain.
The Italian, who has qualified in the top seven in all three races so far this season, said he was exactly were he wanted to be, after qualifying behind the two Ferraris, the two McLarens, and […]

Jarno Trulli: "We are exactly where we wanted to be. Seventh is the best we could achieve in these conditions because we know that Ferrari, McLaren and BMW are still a little bit quicker. So I`m happy, particularly because we again easily made it into the top 10. Before Q3 our fuel rig had an […]

After a mixed time in practice, Jarno Trulli got the job done in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix and will line up a solid seventh for Toyota.Team-mate Timo Glock had a less successful time but lines up 13th for his third start with the German-based team.Jarno Trulli“We are exactly where we wanted to be. […]

McLaren`s Lewis Hamilton may fear nothing on the track, but he admits that the break between the Malaysia and Bahrain Grands Prix helped him to overcome his fear of deep water. During a working holiday with his trainer and his friend and former team mate Adrian Sutil, he travelled in Thailand, visiting Bangkok and Phuket.
“We […]

Jarno Trulli on Thursday denied that he was on the verge of exhaustion after finishing fourth in the recent Malaysian Grand Prix.The Toyota driver is believed to have stayed in the cockpit of his car long after driving it into the Sepang circuit`s parc ferme, after successfully fending off Lewis Hamilton`s late-race advances.Trulli admits he […]

Jarno Trulli believes it will be difficult to repeat his Malaysian Grand Prix result in this weekend`s race in Bahrain.
The Toyota driver finished in fourth place in the Sepang race, giving the Toyota team their best result since the 2006 French Grand Prix.
And although Trulli admits both him and the team have been boosted by […]

Jarno Trulli has made it clear that he does not miss his former Toyota team0mate Ralf Schumacher.The Italian was partnered at the Japanese squad with Schumacher for three seasons until 2007. His current team-mate is German newcomer Timo Glock.“I think I am listened to a little bit more now,” Trulli is quoted as saying by […]

When Toyota’s Jarno Trulli stepped out of his car after Sunday’s Malaysian Grand Prix he looked exhausted and elated. Not only was his fourth place the Japanese team’s best result since Ralf Schumacher’s finish at the 2006 French Grand Prix but, according to Trulli, it was also a real sign of things to come.
After recovering […]

“We deserved to be fighting at the front” After two rounds of the new season, Toyota seems to be the team that has made the biggest step over the winter period…
 

Jarno Trulli is confident that Toyota can remain F1`s fourth strongest team as the circus moves on to Bahrain.The Italian finished fourth in Malaysia; behind Kimi Raikkonen`s Ferrari, the BMW of Robert Kubica, and final podium-getter Heikki Kovalainen, who drives for McLaren.Although ahead of Lewis Hamilton at Sepang, 33-year-old Trulli thinks his TF108 is still […]

Jarno, fourth place at Sepang, how satisfying is that?It`s great. I really wanted the fourth place and I dedicate it entirely to the whole team. They have done a very good job over the winter, have given me the car to fight, they are supporting me and the race team did a great job all […]

Jarno Trulli thinks that Toyota cannot expect much more than the fourth place he delivered at last weekend`s Malaysian Grand Prix for now.
The Italian put in one of Toyota`s strongest performances for years, as he held off Lewis Hamilton in the closing stages at Sepang.
But although there was an outside chance of a podium had […]

Conducted and provided by Toyota`s press office.
Q. Jarno, fourth place at Sepang, how satisfying is that?
Jarno Trulli: It`s great. I really wanted the fourth place and I dedicate it entirely to the whole team. They have done a very good job over the winter, have given me the car to fight, they are supporting […]

Jarno Trulli has dedicated his strong fourth place in the Malaysian Grand Prix to his team, after praising their efforts over the winter.
The Italian held off Lewis Hamilton in the closing stages at Sepang to deliver a result that proves the Japanese manufacturer are now up at the front end of the midfield battle.
And although […]

Jarno Trulli believes Toyota can return to their 2005 levels of performance after his impressive showing in Sunday’s Malaysian Grand Prix. Third on the grid, Trulli fought back from a poor start to finish fourth after holding off a strong challenge from McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton in the closing stages.
It was Toyota’s best result since Ralf […]

Jarno Trulli is confident his Toyota team can build on their strong Malaysian Grand Prix to enjoy a successful season.
The Italian driver completed a good weekend for the team in Sepang, qualifying in fifth place and going on to finish in fourth, his first points since last year`s Brazilian Grand Prix.
Trulli reckons Toyota can continue […]

After running wide into the first turn from third on the grid, Jarno Trulli put in a strong performance in the Malaysian Grand Prix as he held off Lewis Hamilton in the final laps to finish in fourth position.Team-mate Timo Glock has a short race as he was hit from behind by Nico Rosberg forcing […]