Trulli: “Too many ups and downs”

Si Toyota a fait part de sa décision de quitter la F1 not to mention the sporting results, these did not help the manufacturer to review its decision. Indeed, in eight years of presence in the premier single-seater category, the Japanese firm's team has not won a Grand Prix. For Jarno Trulli, who spent five years at Toyota, the sporting sector has its share of responsibility in the manufacturer's decision.

« We've had too many ups and downs », Confesses the Italian driver to Itv-F1.com regarding the past season. “ We started very well. But then we lost our momentum, especially when we returned to Europe and most of the teams made good progress. We then hesitated or made a mistake. »

In terms of accounting, after four Grands Prix where Toyota was always at the forefront, Jarno Trulli and Timo Glock marked time upon the return of the European GPs. Scoreless in Spain and Monaco, before only scoring points sporadically during the season. “ Something happened. We were no longer where we were at the start of the season. Nobody knows why. It?s probably related to the tires »

The Italian driver, who had hoped for a season full of success, recognizes that he experienced difficult times when success fled the team. “ You can't start from the front row in Bahrain and the last in Monaco. I was really frustrated. There are often ups and downs (in F1) but on our side, we suffered more. »

Jarno Trulli, at the wheel of a car that has been able to compete, from time to time, with the best, is nevertheless satisfied with the season on an overall level. “ We came very close this year but I'm happy that we were able to fight for pole position several times, which shows that the car was competitive. » But, despite Toyota?s relatively good performance, this was not enough to go against the management of the Japanese manufacturer, who decided on Wednesday to stop all activity linked to F1, with immediate effect.