Trulli Expects to Race at Japanese GP
Italian Jarno Trulli says he expects to make his racing debut with the Toyota team at the Japanese Grand Prix in two weeks time.
Italian Jarno Trulli says he expects to make his racing debut with the Toyota team at the Japanese Grand Prix in two weeks time.
Trulli terminated his contract with the Renault team following the Italian Grand Prix, and has already tested with Toyota at the Silverstone circuit. The Italian said he had missed this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix because of problems with his car's seat.
But Trulli, who earlier this month ruled out racing in 2004, will be testing at the Jerez circuit next week and he expects to compete at Suzuka, although it is unclear if he will replace Ricardo Zonta or Olivier Panis.
"It will all be down to how the test will go in Jerez and how I will feel inside the car, but I think there are good chances of debuting with my new team already at the next race in Japan," Trulli told Italian television.
"Because of problems with the seat I decided to stay in Europe and to carry on working with the team.
"I spent several days in Cologne where we spoke about the future and we prepared a new seat in preparation for the three-day test in Jerez next week, in anticipation of my imminent debut, which hopefully will be at the next race."
Barrichello Savours Historic Victory
Gamble Costs Raikkonen Second Place
F1 champion Button joins NASCAR Garage 56 Le Mans driver line-up
Jenson Button, 2009 Formula 1 world champion, will contest the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans with NASCAR's Garage 56 entry.
Magnussen: Previous pressure in Formula 1 felt "very scary"
Kevin Magnussen has found Formula 1 “easier to enjoy” since returning in 2022 after a year away, admitting his previous mindset led to pressure that felt “very scary.”
Race of Champions: Team Norway celebrate second straight Nations Cup triumph
An imperious display of precision winter driving by Oliver Solberg led Team Norway to a second consecutive Race of Champions Nations Cup at Pite Havsbad in Sweden today.
How 1:30AM burgers fuelled Maserati MSG's overnight rebuild of Guenther's car
The Maserati MSG team's miraculous turnaround to repair Maximilian Guenther's car overnight after his Friday Diriyah E-Prix qualifying crash ultimately yielded 10th on the grid on Saturday.
The potential-laden F1 car that Ferrari neglected
The late Mauro Forghieri played a key role in Ferrari’s mid-1960s turnaround, says STUART CODLING, and his pretty, intricate 1512 was among the most evocative cars of the 1.5-litre era. But a victim of priorities as Formula 1 was deemed less lucrative than success in sportscars, its true potential was never seen in period
Why Vasseur relishes 'feeling the pressure' as Ferrari's F1 boss
OPINION: Fred Vasseur has spent only a few weeks as team principal for the Ferrari Formula 1 team, but is already intent on taking the Scuderia back to the very top. And despite it being arguably the most demanding job in motorsport, the Frenchman is relishing the challenge
The crucial tech changes F1 teams must adapt to in 2023
Changes to the regulations for season two of Formula 1's ground-effects era aim to smooth out last year’s troubles and shut down loopholes. But what areas have been targeted, and what impact will this have?
Are these the 50 quickest drivers in F1 history?
Who are the quickest drivers in Formula 1 history? LUKE SMITH asked a jury of experienced and international panel of experts and F1 insiders. Some of them have worked closely with F1’s fastest-ever drivers – so who better to vote on our all-time top 50? We’re talking all-out speed here rather than size of trophy cabinet, so the results may surprise you…
One easy way the FIA could instantly improve F1
OPINION: During what is traditionally a very quiet time of year in the Formula 1 news cycle, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been generating headlines. He’s been commenting on massive topics in a championship that loves them, but also addressing necessary smaller changes too. Here we suggest a further refinement that would be a big boon to fans
How can McLaren keep hold of Norris?
Lando Norris is no longer the young cheeky-chappy at McLaren; he’s now the established ace. And F1's big guns will come calling if the team can’t give him a competitive car. Here's what the team needs to do to retain its prize asset
What difference did F1's fastest pitstops of 2022 make?
While a quick pitstop can make all the difference to the outcome of a Formula 1 race, most team managers say consistency is more important than pure speed. MATT KEW analyses the fastest pitstops from last season to see which ones – if any – made a genuine impact
When F1 ‘holiday’ races kept drivers busy through the winter
Modern Formula 1 fans have grown accustomed to a lull in racing during winter in the northern hemisphere. But, as MAURICE HAMILTON explains, there was a time when teams headed south of the equator rather than bunkering down in the factory. And why not? There was fun to be had, money to be made and reputations to forge…
Subscribe and access Autosport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.