Toyota


2006 car: Toyota TF106.

Engine: Toyota. Tyres: Bridgestone.
Team Base: Cologne, Germany.


Team Chief: Ange Pasquali. Technical Director: Mike Gascoyne.

Test Drivers: Ricardo Zonta (Brazil). First F1 GP: Australia 2002. Last Year: 4th, 88pts.
History: Races: 68. Points: 115. Wins: 0. Best ch'ship position: 4th, 88pts (2005).


7 Ralf Schumacher


Born: June 30, 1975, Germany. GP debut: Australia, 1997. Starts: 151. Wins: 6. Poles: 5. Fastest laps: 8. Points: 304. Best ch'ship position: 4th, 49pts (2001), 42pts (2002).


8 Jarno Trulli


Born: July 13, 1974, Italy. GP debut: Australia, 1997. Starts: 129. Wins: 1. Poles: 2. Fastest laps: 0. Points: 160. Best ch'ship position: 6th, 46pts (2004).


First out with their new car in November of 2005 but no nearer the elite in terms of pace.


The new aero package delivered in February improved matters but it may take until the second half of the season for Toyota to get the most of the change to Bridgestone tyres.


A revised chassis is due for round seven in Monaco, so expect Ralf Schumacher and Jarno Trulli to be solid rather than spectacular early on.


Big-spending Toyota have been linked with Michael Schumacher, Raikkonen and Montoya in the winter, suggesting that Ralf and Trulli are fighting for their futures in 2006.