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Q&A: Jarno Trulli.

Monday, 5th May 2008

Italian on Spain, his season to date and Turkey.

Toyota's Jarno Trulli reflects on the last event in Spain and looks ahead to the next round in Turkey this coming weekend...


Q:
Jarno, are you happy to be racing in Europe again?

Jarno Trulli:
It doesn't make so much difference - it is just a shorter flight! But it's good to be closer to home and to have all our motorhome facilities at the track, which just makes things a bit easier. Also, the European fans are always so enthusiastic and passionate so it's fun to race in front of them.

Q:
What happened in the race?

JT:
It was quite a strong race for me and I was pushing hard all the way through. We were not quite quick enough to get ahead of Mark Webber but nevertheless we were heading for the top six again and more points. Unfortunately I had an unplanned visit to the pits due to a communication problem, when I was called in right at the last corner. I respected the call but it was a misunderstanding. These things happen in life and in Formula 1; now we just look to the future.

Q:
Still, another point and another strong race performance - is that encouraging?

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JT:
Yes, it is still looking quite good for us but the battle in the midfield is really tight and we saw some of the other teams take steps forward in Spain. We made progress and we have more to come in Turkey but there are several teams which are very close together. This shows that is it important to continually develop and improve the car; we need to keep giving 100 per cent effort all the time.

Q:
Eighth place in qualifying; how did the session go?

JT:
We didn't have any problems in Q1 but in Q2 we knew it would be very competitive and I would need a good lap to make it through. It was a tough session overall due to the weather conditions but my lap in Q3 was pretty good and it was a decent result to be eighth, especially when you consider how close together the cars around us are.

Q:
What was the issue with the weather?

JT:
Temperature-wise it was fine but the wind caused us problems and disrupted the balance of the car. The battle is so close between ourselves, Williams, Red Bull and Renault that these variables can be really important.

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