Indeed
Jarno Trulli was the team's saviour for the day when he came from the back of the grid to claim seventh, while
Ralf Schumacher's race was ruined on the first lap when a clash with
David Coulthard broke the nose of his TF106B. However, the more telling statistic was their race pace, with the duo claiming the fourth and fifth fastest laps of the race, only behind the podium winning drivers.
Still,
Toyota have another chance to impress in Hungary, a circuit they have fond memories of from last year when they claimed a third and fourth place finish. Inevitably, both Schumacher and Trulli are looking for similar results, although they admit qualifying could be the key to a good result, something that should suit Toyota well considered their strong record of reaching the top ten this year.
"Budapest is a beautiful city that I always like returning to for the race,” Schumacher said. “There are plenty of things to do and see waysides of the track. The race itself has always been one of my favourites on the calendar, especially because there are so many fans there.
“The Hungaroring is known for being one of the hardest circuits for overtaking, so it will be very important for us to secure a good grid position. Last year at this race I took my first podium with Toyota and I am hoping that we can repeat these results again this year."
"After my race at Hockenheim, I'll be looking for a better finish in Hungary,” added Trulli. “The track is also challenging because it is very narrow, with lots of corners and although it's very difficult for overtaking it is still quite a fun circuit to drive. The track is known to be dusty but this can change as the dust blows around, thus making it quite tricky to get the car handling well and going quickly. We had good results here last year"
Williams F1 – Mark Webber (#9), Nico Rosberg (#10):
Although there is bound to be fevered press attention around them concerning their surprise driver line-up announcement this week, away from the big topic, Williams will be desperate to end a pointless run of form at the Hungaroring.
