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The sweet-handling Toyota epilogue to its F1 adventure
Italian driver Jarno Trulli considers the Toyota TF109, the final competitive car of his Formula 1 career, as his all-time favorite. Despite achieving his only F1 win in the Renault R24 in 2004 at Monaco, Trulli believes the TF109 was the best-handling car he ever had. The car had a good front end and excellent traction on corner exit. Trulli scored three podium finishes and achieved his best drivers’ standing since 2005 with the TF109, but the team’s performance dropped off after a strong start to the season. Toyota was out-developed by rivals, Ferrari and McLaren, and missed out on constant upgrades. The lack of a KERS system also hindered their performance, as competitors with KERS had an advantage on the straights. Trulli suggests that if Toyota had won a race in 2009, they may have reconsidered their decision to withdraw from F1.
Source: motorsport
