Bahrain Grand Prix - Race Round-Up
Today's Weather: Hot and sunny, air 28-30C, track 34-39C
Constructors' Championship Points: 8 (5th) Drivers' Championship
Points: Jarno Trulli 8 (7th)
Jarno Trulli (Car 11, Chassis TF108-02)
Summary: Strong start and held solid sixth place for most
of the race
Race Classification: 6th (+41.314s)
Qualifying Classification: 7th Lap Time: 1m 33.994s (+0.898s
in Q3) Grid: 7th
"I'm delighted with another finish in the top six today
- both for myself and for the team who worked very well and
did a good job. We finished right behind the top three teams
so that is the most we could expect from this weekend. I made
a strong start and I was able to gain a couple of places into
the first corner. I briefly came under pressure from Nico
Rosberg early on but then I started to do my race. The car
was well balanced, I knew I was quick and we had a good strategy
so I just got my head down. The car's pace was very strong,
both cars finished and we looked very competitive. This result
gives us a boost for the future. We will now head to the test
in Barcelona looking to build on this in preparation for the
next race."
Timo Glock (Car 12, Chassis TF108-01)
Summary: Ran as high as third on long first stint but gearbox
glitch hampered bid for points Race Classification: 9th (+1m
09.500s) Qualifying Classification: 13th Lap Time: 1m 32.528s
(+1.340s in Q2) Grid: 13th
"That was a good race today and overall I was happy
with the car. It was a big improvement for my driving style
and I also made some small adjustments during the race which
helped. The early laps were interesting with all the guys
around me crashing into each other. That made it tricky with
the oil in the first and middle sectors. We could have made
the points but I lost speed when I was chasing Nico Rosberg
in the middle of the race. It was quite hard to fend off Fernando
Alonso after that but in the end I'm happy to have finished.
The car was really good in terms of set-up, now we just have
to keep working on improving the rest."
Tadashi Yamashina - Team Principal
"Both our drivers both did an excellent job today. I'm
delighted that Jarno took three points and Timo completed
the race so strongly. Going into today our main aim was to
get away well from the line so it was good to see Jarno gain
some places into the first corner. Then he raced hard all
afternoon, the pit work was good and the race strategy was
perfect on both cars. Timo also did a wonderful job today
and he was very fast. Unfortunately we had a minor gearbox
problem after his first stop and we were forced to put him
on a back-up strategy. It's something we can fix for the next
race but it cost him a well-deserved point. Still, we can
now be confident heading to Barcelona. Jarno has again finished
in the points and Timo will gain confidence from this performance."
What's Next?
The next race comes in three weeks with the Spanish Grand
Prix. Prior to that Toyota is scheduled to test at Barcelona's
Circuit de Catalunya from April 14-17
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