I don’t dream of driving for Ferrari, says Trulli

The 27-year-old, who claims he didn't even support Italy in the last football World Cup, says he has no great aspirations to drive for the Prancing Horse and will stick with Jordan in the long term if it can give him what he needs to challenge for the title.

"I don't really have this big Italian dream," he said. "Yes, it would be nice to drive for Ferrari, but my dream is to win the championship and it's not important if I'm in a red car or a yellow car. Doing it in a yellow car would be good, but maybe red car would be nicer because I'm Italian and Ferrari is Italian, but I'm not saying I really want to go there."

Trulli, who was named Jarno after a Finnish motorcycle racer, says he is less emotional about the sport than your average Italian.

"I'm not emotional when I'm driving, I feel more English than Italian," he added. "Ferrari is the best team, Schumacher is the number one and, for sure, they have the best package and will be the team to beat this year. Ferrari has the best car so everybody would probably like to drive there but let's say Ferrari doesn't have the best car, let's say tomorrow it's like a Minardi. Who wants to go to Ferrari then? No driver, I think. This is my mentality, I just want to reach the top."

He enters his fifth season in F1 knowing that he needs success to accompany the promise he has shown ever since he graduated to the top level in 1997. Trulli believes that his second year with Jordan could give him the opportunity to shine.

"I think Jordan has great potential and it's time to show that," he said. "Now they have got Honda engines, I think they have the chance to reach the top, so I might stay here for a long time - I hope so."