While it is unlikely
Toyota can make another attempt at winning from pole position this year, Trulli will be riding a confidence high after Canada having secured a strong grid position in fourth and then going on to sixth place. Together with reports he is ready to pen a contract extension with the team, Trulli will be more relaxed than ever going into Indianapolis.
"Last year's US Grand Prix was an unfortunate weekend, and I was most sorry for the spectators who had come to the event,? Trulli stated. ?But we had no choice on race day because the risk to the drivers was too big. Of course it was hard to step out of the car but even though I was on pole, I would not have wanted to race under those conditions.
?It has not been a very lucky season so far for me but we have definitely improved our performance as the season has gone on and the points in Canada were very welcome. I'm really looking forward to finishing the year well and I think I've earned the right to a change of fortune.?
Having come into criticism for his erratic driving in Canada at the wheel of an ailing car,
Ralf Schumacher is hoping that he can get back to the front of the grid at Indianapolis, a circuit he claims to enjoy.
"Of course I have mixed memories of Indianapolis, not least from last year. It was a tough decision for the teams not to race and it was particularly hard on the fans who had travelled to see the event. But it was the right decision because it was clearly unsafe to race and the safety of the drivers has to come first.
?The organisers have done a good job with the circuit at the Speedway and the challenge is to set up the car for good speed along the oval section while retaining stability through the twisty infield. The atmosphere is usually great at Indianapolis and I hope it will be similar again this year."
Williams F1 ? Mark Webber (#9), Nico Rosberg (#10):
Another race, another disappointment for Williams after their hopes of a strong finish disappeared on the second lap when Nico Rosberg came together with
Juan Pablo Montoya.
