Unlucky Jarno Trulli had front and rear wing failures on his Lotus during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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Glock chases Trulli before gearbox failure
Virgin race review
Posted onGearbox failure ended Timo Glock’s race in Abu Dhabi.
Trulli edges Kovalainen (Lotus race review)
Posted onThe two Lotus drivers were separated by just two tenths of a second at the end of the British Grand Prix. Jarno Trulli Heikki Kovalainen Qualifying position 21 18 Qualifying time comparison (Q1) 1’34.864 (+0.459) 1’34.405 Race position 16 17 Average race lap 1’41.439 (-0.005) 1’41.443 Laps 51/52 51/52 Pit stops 1 1 You need … Continue reading Trulli edges Kovalainen (Lotus race review)
Trulli: “We’ve exceeded expectations”
Posted onJarno Trulli says Lotus are doing better than they expected in 2010 and believes the team will be even stronger next year. Speaking at the Goodwood Festival of Speed here said: To be honest I’m enjoying it. We have exceeded our expectations in terms of achievement because considering that we have joined the club of … Continue reading Trulli: “We’ve exceeded expectations”
Trulli: Lotus “four seconds off the pace”
Posted onJarno Trulli believes the pace shown by Lotus in his last day of testing will be much the same at the first race of 2010 at Bahrain in two weeks’ time. Trulli said he expects the T127’s performance to be: What we’ve seen here, no more. We’ll probably be four seconds off. Jarno Trulli However … Continue reading Trulli: Lotus “four seconds off the pace”
Toyota staff follow Trulli to Lotus
Posted onLotus has confirmed two former Toyota team members have joined their team. Dieter Gass began work for Lotus as deputy technical director early in January. He was previously chief race and test engineer at Toyota. And Gianluca Pisanello, who was Jarno Trulli’s race engineer at Toyota has also moved to Lotus. He will be one … Continue reading Toyota staff follow Trulli to Lotus
Lotus sign Trulli and Kovalainen for 2010
Posted onLotus have confirmed their two drivers for their return to F1 in 2010. Ex-Toyota driver Jarno Trulli will join the team, being re-united with designer Mike Gasconye for the fourth time in his career. He will be partnered by Heikki Kovalainen, who was squeezed out of McLaren by the arrival of Jenson Button.
F1 links: Trulli still hopes for Toyota drive
Posted onTrulli awaits Toyota’s budget decision (Autosport) "Although Toyota president John Howett has made it clear several times that he thinks it unlikely the Italian will be retained by the outfit, Trulli has revealed that he has agreed with Toyota's team principal Tadashi Yamashina not to commit to anything else for now." Head: Hulkenberg will be … Continue reading F1 links: Trulli still hopes for Toyota drive
Belgian GP fuel and strategy: Trulli in strong position to beat Fisichella
Posted onGiancarlo Fisichella’s light fuel load could leave him vulnerable to attack from Jarno Trulli and Nick Heidfeld in tomorrow’s Belgian Grand Prix. Trulli is carrying 8.6kg more fuel than his fellow Italian who he shares the front row of the grid with. Here’s the fuel weight in full and a look ahead to tomorrow’s race:
Trulli, Sutil, Bourdais and Buemi in four-car crash at start (video)
Posted onJarno Trulli’s spinning Toyota sparked a destructive four car collision at the start of the Spanish Grand Prix.
Trulli leads first Toyota front row lockout
2009 Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onJarno Trulli leads the first ever one-two for Toyota with Timo Glock in second place.
Two sides to the Hamilton-Trulli controversy: Another avoidable crisis
Posted onRadio conversations have shown that in the moments after Lewis Hamilton overtook Jarno Trulli in the Australian Grand Prix McLaren’s first concern was to ensure they had not broken any rules. The responsibility for the controversy that ensued lies as much with the FIA and the stewards as it does McLaren.
Two sides to the Hamilton-Trulli controversy: Hamilton apologises
2009 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton has apologised for his role in the Australian Grand Prix controversy after being vilified in the British and international press this morning. What will be the consequences for Hamilton’s reputation and the team’s? Will it have any repercussions for Hamilton’s career? And how has it affected the fans’ view of him?
Hamilton excluded from Australian Grand Prix, Trulli takes third place
2009 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton has lost his third place in the Australian Grand Prix following a new investigation by the FIA stewards.
Trulli penalised, Hamilton takes third (Update: Video of Hamilton’s pass)
Posted onLewis Hamilton has been promoted to third place in the Australian Grand Prix after Jarno Trulli was handed a 25-second penalty by the stewards. Trulli’s penalty, for overtaking Hamilton during the final safety car period, relegates him from third to 12th.
Jarno Trulli explains the TF109 (Video)
Posted onJarno Trulli explains how the 2009 technical regulations shaped the design of the TF109 in this video from Toyota.
Jarno Trulli on his F1 career (Video)
Posted onJarno Trulli looks back on his motor racing career in this video from Toyota. The Italian one-time Grand Prix winner talks about getting started in karts and memorable moment from F1. It also shows the roads around his home town of Pescara, which held the 1957 Italian Grand Prix. And, of course, Trulli’s passion for … Continue reading Jarno Trulli on his F1 career (Video)
Jarno Trulli: the driver debates
Posted onJarno Trulli is clearly a very quick driver but in at least one respect he is very peculiar: he is often sensation in qualifying, but lacklustre in races. I struggle to think of any drivers either in F1 history or in other series at the moment who excels on a hot lap but struggles to … Continue reading Jarno Trulli: the driver debates
Toyota slate Trulli for not breaking rules
Posted onToyota drivers Ralf Schumacher and Jarno Trulli slipped from third and fourth at the start of the Japanese Grand Prix to seventh and sixth by the end. Trulli nipped ahead of Ralf at the first pit stops and despite the fact that Ralf was clearly quicker, the Italian prevailed. Trulli may have done a good … Continue reading Toyota slate Trulli for not breaking rules
Jarno Trulli 4 – 0 Ralf Schumacher
Posted onFour races in and Trulli has given ‘little Schu’ a bit of a thrashing at Toyota so far. Faster in every qualifying session and ahead in every race, Trulli has amassed twice as many points (18-9) and two podium finishes, versus Ralf’s fourth and fifth placings. Ralf blames the ‘handling characteristics’ of the TF105 – … Continue reading Jarno Trulli 4 – 0 Ralf Schumacher