Malaysian Grand Prix - Race Round-Up
Today's Weather: Hot with sunny periods, air 30-31C, track
39-46C Constructors' Championship Points: 5 (6th) Drivers'
Championship Points: Jarno Trulli 5 (8th)
Jarno Trulli (Car 11, Chassis TF108-02)
Summary: Strong pace throughout, holding off Lewis Hamilton
en route to five points Race Classification: 4th (+45.832s)
Qualifying Classification: 5th Lap Time: 1m 36.711s (+0.963s
in Q3) Grid: 3rd
"It's nice to be back in the points after such a strong
race. I'm especially happy for the team both here and in Cologne.
This result is mainly down to their work over the winter and
I dedicate it to them. I had a difficult first corner when
I lost grip, ran wide and touched Nick Heidfeld, losing a
bit of ground. But after that I was able to keep up with the
McLarens. Then we made it past Mark Webber as the team did
a good job at the pit stops. At the end it was a great fight
with Lewis Hamilton and we were pushing each other hard. He
was obviously slightly quicker than me but I gave 100 percent
and thanks to the team's good job and the trouble-free weekend
we took fourth. I just hope we can carry on improving the
performance of the car, because as I mentioned at the end
of winter testing we are looking strong. With Toyota's potential
we can bounce back to the 2005 level already this year."
Timo Glock (Car 12, Chassis TF108-01)
Summary: Hit from behind on the first lap, breaking his rear
suspension Race Classification: DNF
Qualifying Classification: 10th Lap Time: 1m 39.656s (+3.908s
in Q3) Grid: 10th
"Unfortunately that was a short afternoon's work. The
start wasn't perfect, we had a bit too much wheelspin and
I made contact with someone but I could continue okay. Then
at turn 14 I was hit from behind by Nico Rosberg. When I looked
in the mirror he was further back so I didn't expect him to
try to overtake where he did. Then when I turned in he hit
me on the rear right, breaking my rear suspension and putting
me out of the race. Again we had qualified well so this is
a pity. Now we will just have to hope for better fortunes
in Bahrain."
Tadashi Yamashina - Team Principal
"This completely makes up for the disappointment of Australia.
Everyone at the team is so happy with this result after such
a good race. The last stint fight with Hamilton was exactly
the kind of battle that I like so I really want to thank Jarno
for an excellent performance. He lost ground when he was sandwiched
into the first corner but then he was quick throughout and
the fuel strategy and pit stops were perfect. Unfortunately
Timo's car was hit on the first lap, breaking an element of
his rear suspension, but that's racing. Next time he will
make it to a better position as well. Now we head to Bahrain
looking to keep up this momentum. We will try to get both
cars into Q3 and then aim to fight with the top teams again."
What's Next?
The next race comes in a fortnight's time with the Bahrain
Grand Prix. Stay up to date with all the latest news from
www.toyota-f1-world.com, where you will find Jarno Trulli's
Malaysian Grand Prix debrief later this week. A VNR feature
and accompanying text giving an insight into the changes caused
by this year's ban on traction control will be released on
Monday March 31.
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