Toyota: Glock, Räikkönen, Kubica?

John Howett, team manager de l?écurie Toyota, travaille activement à la composition de son équipage pour la saison prochaine. Jarno Trulli devrait bien quitter l?équipe de Cologne, tandis que la situation de Timo Glock n?est pas totalement éclaircie. « I think he did a fantastic job in Singapore, Howett admitted to the BBC. We are talking with him, but to be honest, we believe that the result could have been the same in other races, if we had qualified better. »

If Timo Glock is ousted, which becomes very likely, John Howett recognizes that the sanction would be harsh but appropriate to the situation. “ I'm sorry but our job is to deliver results. » However, the boss of the Japanese manufacturer's team recognizes that Timo Glock still has his chances. “ He could be in the car next year. We keep several tracks activated. »

Beyond that, the team is working hard to recruit a “top driver”. “ We know who we want in the car and we are working hard on it. » Kimi Räikkönen, released by Ferrari, could therefore be the talented driver Toyota is looking for. “ We have always shown our interest in Kimi », admitted John Howett.

However, the Cologne-based team is still in the running to offer a steering wheel to Robert Kubica, who is widely expected to replace Fernando Alonso in Renault. " I think there should be at least one or two [top drivers] seriously interested in coming said John Howett. The latter also expressed his confidence in the maintenance of the stable of F1 from Toyota in 2010. I'm sure we'll be there next season. We are working hard on the 2010 car. »