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Toyota announces its withdraw from F1
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces it plans to withdraw from the FIA Formula 1 world championship at the end of the 2009 season. TMC, which had viewed its participation in F1 as contributing to the prosperity of automotive culture, remained ded...
Toyota\'s Kamui Kobayashi Q&A / Abu Dhabi GP
Q: What did you think about the new Yas Marina Circuit?Kamui Kobayashi: The new facility is just amazing and I've never seen a racing track like that. The organisers did a great job with the facilities, which were perfect for everyone. The track itse...
Toyota\'s Noritoshi Arai report / Abu Dhabi GP
Thank you, as always, for your support over the weekend. Just like that, the 2009 F1 World Championship that started in March has now concluded the final race of the season. The final race of the year took place in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Ar...
Team quotes Race
Red Bull, Brawn, BMW, Toyota, Toro Rosso, Williams, McLaren, Ferrari, Renault, Force IndiaRed BullSebastian Vettel - 1st:"That was a fantastic race. We had a very good start, it wasn't good enough to overtake Lewis, but I was surprised I was so close...
Team quotes Qualifying
McLaren, Red Bull, Brawn, Toyota, BMW, Williams, Toro Rosso, Ferrari, Renault, Force IndiaMcLarenLewis Hamilton - 1st:"My pole lap wasn't too aggressive. I was very smooth, and it just kept getting better and better. KERS Hybrid and the engine have b...
Toyota Qualifying notes
Panasonic Toyota Racing completed Formula 1's first-ever twilight qualifying session today, for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the stunning new Yas Marina Circuit. Jarno Trulli earned his ninth top-six start of the year while Kamui Kobayashi, in just hi...
Team quotes Friday Practice
McLaren, Brawn, Red Bull, Toyota, Toro Rosso, Williams, Ferrari, Force India, BMW, RenaultMcLarenHeikki Kovalainen - 1st:"The whole day was pretty good. We'd already done some good work in Woking preparing for this circuit, so we had a good balance r...
Toyota Friday Practice notes
Panasonic Toyota Racing got the final race weekend of its 2009 Formula 1 season underway today at Yas Marina Circuit with the opening practice sessions for the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. With qualifying and the race taking place at twilight, whi...
Toyota Preview / Abu Dhabi GP
Panasonic Toyota Racing reaches the end of a successful season with a trip to the United Arab Emirates for the first-ever Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, held on the new Yas Marina Circuit. Not only is this weekend's race held at a new venue, it is also held i...
Toyota\'s Jens Marquardt Q&A / Abu Dhabi GP
Q: What are the first steps you take when preparing for a new circuit in terms of logistics?Jens Marquardt, Team Manager: The first thing is to try to get as much information as possible beforehand, so either you approach the circuit directly or, mor...
Kamui to compete in Abu Dhabi GP
Panasonic Toyota Racing can confirm that Kamui Kobayashi will race for the team in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Kamui, 23, made his Grand Prix debut in Brazil, where he qualified 11th and finished ninth after a fighting performance. He once again replac...
Toyota\'s Noritoshi Arai report / Brazilian GP
Thank you, as always, for your support over the weekend. The F1 World Championship brought the battle to the Southern Hemisphere for Round 16, the Brazilian Grand Prix. The weather in Sao Paolo was even more uncooperative than in past years, presenti...
Toyota\'s Kamui Kobayashi Q&A / Brazilian GP
Q: How much notice did you have that you would be racing in Brazil? Were you well prepared?Kamui Kobayashi: I was told almost a week before while I was in Japan for a fan event so I had a few days to prepare. That was more time than I had in Suzuka w...
Team quotes Race
Red Bull, BMW, McLaren, Brawn, Ferrari, Toro Rosso, Toyota, Force India, Renault, WilliamsRed BullMark Webber - 1st:"I'm happy with that! You never know in the first stint of a race what's going to happen, although I knew Rubens (Barrichello) and Rob...
Toyota Race notes
Panasonic Toyota Racing concluded the Brazilian Grand Prix with neither TF109 in the points after an eventful race at Interlagos in Sao Paulo. Kamui Kobayashi, standing in for the injured Timo Glock, made a commendable Grand Prix debut to finish in t...
Toyota Qualifying notes
Panasonic Toyota Racing recorded a positive result in a severely rain-affected qualifying session for the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos in Sao Paulo today. Jarno Trulli starts from a strong second-row position while Kamui Kobayashi, a replacemen...
Team quotes Friday Practice
Renault, Toro Rosso, Brawn, Red Bull, Toyota, Williams, Force India, McLaren, BMW, FerrariRenaultFernando Alonso - 1st:"Today wasn't easy because the weather conditions were changing all the time. That made it difficult to concentrate on the set-up o...
Toyota Friday Practice notes
Panasonic Toyota Racing made a positive start to preparations for the Brazilian Grand Prix, the penultimate race of the 2009 season, at Interlagos in Sao Paulo today. Jarno Trulli, after his second place in the Japanese Grand Prix, was joined by Kamu...
Toyota's Kamui Kobayashi Q&A / Brazilian GP
Q: At least you got a bit more warning that you would be in the car here than in Japan. Are you raring to go?Kamui Kobayashi: We have definitely had enough time to prepare - more than one week. That is better than last time in Suzuka, because we did ...
Toyota confirms end of Williams engine supply partnership
Toyota Motorsport confirms it has reached agreement with Williams F1 to end its engine supply contract at the end of the 2009 Formula 1 season. An extension of the contract, which began in 2007, was signed earlier this year but at the request of Will...
Toyota\'s Pascal Vasselon Q&A / Brazilian GP
Q: What are the characteristics of Interlagos?Pascal Vasselon, Senior General Manager Chassis: A few years ago we used to say it was extremely bumpy and we would spend the weekend working on the suspension to absorb the bumps. But we saw in the last ...
Toyota Preview / Brazilian GP
Panasonic Toyota Racing makes a trans-Atlantic trip this week for the penultimate round of the 2009 season, the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos; the only Grand Prix of the season in the Americas. There will be a different driver in the car with Ka...
Timo Glock to miss Brazilian GP
Panasonic Toyota Racing regrets to announce that Timo Glock will not participate in the Brazilian Grand Prix due to injuries he suffered in qualifying at Suzuka. Timo was initially diagnosed with only a minor cut to his leg following his accident in ...
Toyota's Jarno Trulli Q&A / Japanese GP
Q: How did it feel to stand on the podium in Panasonic Toyota Racing's home Grand Prix?Jarno Trulli: It was a fantastic feeling to stand on the podium and celebrate with all the team and our Japanese fans. My second place was a true reflection of how...
Toyota's Noritoshi Arai report / Japanese GP
Thank you, as always, for your support over the weekend. Our home country of Japan set the stage for round 15 of the 2009 F1 season. While the Fuji Speedway had been the site of the Japanese Grand Prix for the last few years, this year the event was ...
FIA press conference / Japanese GP
Sunday 4th October 1st Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull 2nd Jarno Trulli, Toyota 3rd Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Q: Sebastian, an utterly dominant weekend for you. Fastest in qualifying. You totally controlled t...
Team quotes Race
Red Bull, Toyota, McLaren, Ferrari, Williams, BMW, Brawn, Renault, Force India, Toro RossoRed BullSebastian Vettel - 1st:"What a race! We already had pole position and strategy-wise we were the favourites, but, you know - first of all you have to do ...
Toyota Race notes
Panasonic Toyota Racing stood on the podium for the second consecutive race following Jarno Trulli's brilliant runners-up finish in the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. As his team-mate Timo Glock had done in Singapore last Sunday, Jarno again equalled...
Timo Glock to miss the Japanese Grand Prix
Panasonic Toyota Racing can confirm that Timo Glock will not take part in today's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. Timo suffered an accident in qualifying yesterday, after which he was taken for a check up at a hospital in Yokkaichi. He sustained a 5cm...
FIA press conference / Japanese GP
Saturday 3rd October 1st Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull 2nd Jarno Trulli, Toyota 3rd Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Q: Sebastian, a crazy session, it was stopped three times for accidents. Great performance by yo...
