Tech Analysis: Toyota TF108
After years of disappointment, Toyota have shrugged off the conservative approach and started an entirely new generation of car with their TF108. Craig Scarborough looks at what has changed
It seems every year the Toyota team are optimistic at their launch, and this year was no different in the team's upbeat prediction of what they can achieve in the coming season. What's different this year is that the car looks like a substantial step from its predecessor.
Toyota have followed an evolutionary path since the first Gustav Brunner-designed race car appeared in 2002. During this period the team have appeared step behind the opposition, always seeming to have skipped the critical shapes and add-ons, while optimising their own take on the front wing/bargeboard/sidepod package.
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