Toyota won't race anvil wing in Germany

The Japanese car manufacturer joined McLaren in trying out the concept, which was pioneered by Red Bull Racing at the start of the season, during the pre-German GP test.

Although McLaren are still undecided about whether they will run their fin this weekend, Toyota have confirmed to autosport.com that they will not be taking theirs to Hockenheim.

That decision suggests that the wing did not bring the benefits the team had hoped, although other improvements tried out during the test have left Jarno Trulli encouraged.

"We had a promising test last week at Hockenheim which was very useful because we have not raced there for two years and we had the chance to study set-ups and tyre behaviour," said the Italian.

"That was the first time we have used the current Bridgestone Potenza tyres at Hockenheim and it was important to understand their characteristics at this circuit. We made good progress with some new aero parts and hopefully this track will suit our car.

"I have finished in the points for the last three races which shows how competitive we are at the moment, so my target this weekend is to again score points and fight for the top six. I am optimistic as usual."

Pascal Vasselon, Toyota's senior general manager chassis, believes that the team can expect a repeat of the form they showed at Magny-Cours when Trulli took a podium finish.

"We are expecting a level of performance more in keeping with our display at Magny-Cours than Silverstone," he said. "That means we are hoping to be near the front again. Actually, Magny-Cours and Hockenheim are now very similar in terms of car configuration so we are expecting to go well."