Trulli says he's driving better than ever

The Toyota driver fought off McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen to finish behind the two Ferraris at Magny-Cours last weekend, and feels that the TF108 is helping him perform at his peak.

"I think I am driving better than ever," said Trulli. "I have experience and I believe I improve every year because you always learn from mistakes or from your experiences.

"With a competitive car I can fight at the front, I am sure of that. In France I showed how determined and hard-headed I am; I fought to the end and really enjoyed the battle."

Trulli believes that the step forward Toyota have enjoyed this year is purely the result of the team producing a better car - which is now finally delivering results.

"This year we are much more competitive; the car seems more balanced and I am able to push more because it is very driveable," explained the Italian.

"Quite simply, the car is quicker than last year and that means we are more competitive. We have already scored a lot more points than in 2007, which shows the improvement we have made and that is thanks to the hard work of everyone in the team.

"We know we are still a little behind the fastest cars but we have shown that at some races we can fight with McLaren and BMW. We want to do this more often and to do so we must improve the car even more but I am sure we are heading in the right direction."