Toyota is here

En début de saison, Jarno Trulli et Timo Glock avaient surpris le paddock en plaçant Toyota aux avant-postes, dans le sillage des Brawn GP. Puis, au fil des courses, les progrès des autres écuries avaient peu à peu éclipsé l?écurie de la marque japonaise. Encore absent des débats à Valencia, Glock et Trulli sont cette fois-ci à leur avantage à Spa-Francorchamps. Si la séance de qualifications sera le juge de paix de la performances des différentes monoplaces, Toyota a réalisé ce week-end des temps convaincants.

This Friday, it was primarily thanks to the rain that Jarno Trulli was able to record the best time during the first free practice session. But during the afternoon session, the two cars were able to climb into the Top 7, with a good second place for Timo Glock. This Saturday morning, the two men once again distinguished themselves at the forefront. If the German, in the Top 3 for most of the third session, finished in fifth position, Jarno Trulli was in second position at the end of the session. “ I have a good feeling with the car, confided the Italian in the paddock. I hope we can be competitive this weekend. We have good balance and the car responds well. »

For his part, Timo Glock was also optimistic heading into this important day for Toyota. “ I was happy to be second in the afternoon session, said the German pilot. The car is quite good and the lap times showed it. I'm happy with how things have gone so far. » For the qualifying session, Jarno Trulli and Timo Glock will aim to reach Q3, a performance they have not achieved since the British Grand Prix at the end of June.