Toyota runs as a third manufacturer within one year back in Formula One. And what now?
Although Toyota in recent weeks repeatedly insisted that one certainly and surely never will leave Formula One, was brewing behind the scenes together probably something else. I first heard about a week before the final Grand Prix that it is a crucial board meeting at 16.11. to give. Then announced John Howett, Toyota team principal, however, to Abu Dhabi, that you would plan with Kobayashi. Trulli, however, pointed between the lines back to the 16.11. This one has today announced the assault and is therefore really a surprise. They get out, however.
Because in addition to Renault Toyota was just for two years as a loose candidate. No wins and the economic crisis made a withdrawal possible happened that Toyota has also reopened two years with the Le Mans Series anbandelte where you have some unfinished business. Here one will also open a back door, if you read the press release:
Tokyo. The Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced today that it will withdraw by the end of the 2009 season of Formula 1.
Given the changed economic environment for the foreseeable future can also short-and medium-motorsports activities at Toyota not be excluded if it is to distribute limited budgets.
TMC is leaving after eight years of Formula 1 with 13 podiums and 87 points, gained by the existing team since 2002 constructors' Panasonic Toyota Racing. For the team at the time of the Formula 1 has - in which all always did their best to compete at the highest level of racing - have the opportunity to develop both the staff and the research and development departments continue.
TMC would like to express to the drivers and especially to all employees of Toyota Motorsport GmbH his deeply felt gratitude. You have made the team's success possible. TMC will provide comprehensive assistance to all affected employees in this situation. Even with all of its Formula 1 fans and supporters to thank TMC for their loyalty.
Building on the experience in Formula 1 and other motorsport activities, TMC plans to continue exciting vehicles, such as developing the Lexus "LFA" or compact sports car with rear wheel drive. In motorsport, Toyota is committed to active participation in addition to the various series in the popular sports events and support that are open to everyone.
Interestingly, the time is now. A few weeks ago you wanted to get Raikkonen into the team and pay lots of money. Was apparently seems to be the cancellation of the Finnens also the nail in the coffin for the team to be. Toyota has gambled mightily this year on the driver market. All stars are somewhere else, you have waited too long with the duty of the driver and in the end it was with no alternative dar.
The withdrawal of Toyota could be the luck of Sauber, which is missing the launch site. It is highly unlikely that Toyota will sell its motor sports division in Cologne, even partially, because that is too closely connected with the work. Unlike other teams, so it sits entirely in Cologne. There will be no investor come and "rescue" team. The employees are either fired or placed in other departments at TMC.
The chance of getting clean because of the launch site of Toyota are so extraordinarily well. Toyota could theoretically sell the place expensive, but I do not see at times not a buyer (ie new team) to see on the horizon. There is strong evidence that the clean room is obtained by either Toyota or the FIA.
Timo Glock will probably end up with Renault, is it harder for Jarno Trulli, but his experience at one of the new teams would be in demand.
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"TMC would like to express to the drivers and especially to all employees of Toyota Motorsport GmbH his deeply felt gratitude. You have made the team's success possible. TMC will provide comprehensive assistance to all affected employees in this situation. Even with all of its Formula 1 fans and supporters to thank TMC for their loyalty. "
Anyone who has ever written that's where this person was in the past few years? It is already clear that in such press releases talking too much here, but that's really as if Steinmeier held up after the election, saying: "Thank you, friends you have this great success has made it all possible!"
The decision was made entirely in Japan yet. John Howett is not so stupid and only announced that it was planning to go on for three days for Kobayashi later batten down the hatches. The crux of the biggest economy and the related decision of the board room.
Would imagine, however, would require a Raikkonen or Kubica was the budget for 2010 had been signed blank. But what if one would not stop. If the rumors are now also agree to Renault, which looks out soon after a unit range. The stämmt who are still there for?
"Timo Glock will probably end up at Renault"
Renault is so then ...
Yes, but Renault will not make the complete withdrawal such as Honda, BMW and Toyota, and pull the engine back. It looks good on the one hand a buyer for the team, on the other hand, wants to remain as a supplier here.
Trulli does happen next year for MWR NASCAR Trucks * giggle *
At Toyota, we always had the feeling that because what's wrong. So many millions, and so little success. There was something wrong in principle. Maybe you can build in Germany simply no rational F1 team, maybe the Japanese have also interfered too much?
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I would not say that Toyota basically what has gone wrong. Have been seen in the last 2-3 years often enough that the car goes really well. Only one has actually ever seen on a race weekend, why the car is good or bad. First warens the temperatures so that the car at the age of 40 ° C was going well, then he ran it and times not in the cool.
Yes, but look at McLaren: At the beginning of the season they seemed to have no idea what went wrong. But within half a year they have recovered a car that was now probably the fastest in the field. Emergency, Toyota would just have to with all the money massively recruit people from other teams. By the way, I also think that they always had a driver problem (or two).