Category: Toyota
News and Features for the Toyota F1 Team
By Forumula1.net on Friday, June 15, 2007Filed Under: F1 News, Present, Teams, Toyota
Toyota have redesigned their front suspension after it caused them several problems at Montreal. Jarno Trulli suffered two identical suspension failures during the weekend, forcing his pit crew to make some setup compromises during the race.
Read the full F1 article 'Toyota redesign suspension'(88 words, 1 image, estimated 21 secs reading time)
By Forumula1.net on Wednesday, June 13, 2007Filed Under: F1 News, Present, Teams, Toyota
Toyota have had a torrid time so far this season, but on the back of some points at Montreal, both Toyota drivers are looking forward to the US Grand Prix and are both hoping to score some much needed points for the team.
Read the full F1 article 'Toyota: Aiming for points at Indianapolis'(398 words, 1 image, estimated 1:36 mins reading time)
By Stephen on Saturday, June 9, 2007Filed Under: F1 News, Present, Teams, Toyota
Following multiple suspension failures during Friday’s free practice session, Toyota have confirmed that they will continue to participate in the Canadian Grand Prix quashing rumours that they would pull out of the race weekend.
Read the full F1 article 'Toyota Set To Continue, Albeit Cautiously'(87 words, estimated 21 secs reading time)
By Forumula1.net on Friday, May 18, 2007Filed Under: F1 News, Present, Teams, Toyota
Toyota are determined to grab some points at the glamorous circuit that is Monaco after a disappointing weekend in Spain. The team’s 100% reliability record for 2007 ended when both Trulli and Schumacher had to retire. The only consolation for the team was that Trulli showed a flash of pace in qualifying.
Read the full F1 article 'Toyota aiming for Monaco points'(279 words, estimated 1:07 mins reading time)
By Forumula1.net on Thursday, April 26, 2007Filed Under: F1 News, Present, Teams, Toyota
Tsutomu Tomita will stand down from his role as Chairman and Team Principal of Toyota at the end of June 2007. He will be replaced by Tadashi Yamashina, who is Toyota’s current Motorsport Vice Chairman.
Read the full F1 article 'Tsutomu Tomita to stand down'(414 words, 1 image, estimated 1:39 mins reading time)
By Christine on Wednesday, March 14, 2007Filed Under: F1 News, Toyota
You’d be forgiven for thinking that Formula 1 drivers really don’t need to be all that fit. They just have to turn up for twenty or so weekends a year, drive a car, then go home and revel in their healthy bank balances.
Read the full F1 article 'F1 Stars The Fittest'(311 words, estimated 1:15 mins reading time)
By Forumula1.net on Thursday, March 8, 2007Filed Under: F1 News, Present, Teams, Toyota
Niki Lauda has spoken out about why he thinks that Toyota, despite having one of the biggest budgets in Formula One, have failed so far to produce a race winning car. “Logically, it it isn’t money, there can only be one explanation,” he said. “Their people are simply not good enough.”
Read the full F1 article 'Lauda on Toyota'(145 words, 1 image, estimated 35 secs reading time)
Uncharacteristically, Ralf Schumacher has spoken out against his TF107 car saying that “we have had a catastrophic preparation for this season.”
Toyota have not had a good time in pre-season testing, with the car only outpacing the backmarkers of Spyker, Toro Rosso and Super Aguri. The car has not got enough grip through the corners, is unreliable, and hasn’t got enough straight-line speed.
Read the full F1 article 'Schumacher is downbeat'(149 words, 1 image, estimated 36 secs reading time)
By Stephen on Sunday, January 14, 2007Filed Under: F1 News, Present, Race Tracks, Teams, Toyota
On the back of Kingfisher Airlines’ massive sponsorship deal with Toyota, rumours have emerged that the investment may provide the impetus for an Indian Grand Prix, with potentially, the first race kicking off in Delhi in 2009.
Read the full F1 article 'Toyota deal to signal F1’s move to India?'(170 words, estimated 41 secs reading time)
By Forumula1.net on Friday, January 12, 2007Filed Under: F1 News, Present, Teams, Toyota
The Panasonic Toyota Racing team has unveiled it’s new Formula 1 race car - the TF107 - at Cologne in Germany. Team principal, Tsutomu Tomita, has already announced that Toyota have high hopes for this year, and their goal is to win.
Read the full F1 article 'TF107 is unveiled'(481 words, 1 image, estimated 1:55 mins reading time)