Rogue Profile of Jarno Trulli

“Overall, I’m happy that we did a good job today. I was pleased with the balance and the performance of the car this morning, which meant we could complete good race preparation work,” Trulli said. “The track was a little strange this afternoon, but the car was still handling well until I made a mistake on one of my timed laps and spun, losing the front wing. Even so, it’s been a positive day, and I’m confident that we can be competitive if it rains for the race.”

“I must admit that I am a little disappointed with our result in qualifying. I made a mistake at a crucial time, when I was really pushing hard on the second flying lap,” Jarno explained. “The car was behaving very well and the balance was good, so it’s a shame that I couldn’t make the most of it in these circumstances. The team did a fantastic job to get the T-car ready for me so quickly, as it was set up for Jenson. This car felt strong as well, but the rain at the end of the session spoiled the final run.”

“First of all, I’m pleased that the team managed to score two more points today. As for me, I made a good start but then lost a few positions in the first sector, and was eighth at the end of the first lap,” Trulli explained. “Even so, the car was working well when I began to feel a misfire on lap 3. That made me a little nervous and I then locked up going into the first corner soon after and went off-track. Although the problems continued throughout the race, the car felt pretty strong nevertheless. In the end, it was my mistake which cost us points today.”

“I’m very disappointed after today’s sessions,” Trulli said. “We concentrated on improving car balance during the morning. The spin was simply my mistake. I am confident things will improve for tomorrow.”

Jarno Trulli lost a lot of time in Friday Practice after he spun into the gravel.
As the spare car was not available for use until qualifying, Trulli was set to
loose valuable track time on the new Hockenheim track.

"It’s very simple: I made a mistake at Turn 13 on my first run this
afternoon, and spun," he said. "It’s a shame that I managed to
find one of the few gravel traps still left here. In terms of the new layout,
it’s not very exciting, just a question of braking, turning and accelerating.
Only the last section is a little bit interesting. It hasn’t been a good day for
me: we need to work well this evening."

Trulli was out of the race on lap thirty-seven when he spun off the track, during
a botched overtaking manoeuvre of Fisichella’s Jordan that saw the Renault hit
the Jordan from behind and then spin off into the gravel. Fisichella continued
but subsequently stopped with an engine failure.

"I’m extremely disappointed today. I made a good start and kept up
with the leaders for a few laps. Afterwards, I started losing time because of
the tyres, and had to stop earlier than expected as a result," Jarno
said. "I don’t really understand why I got the drive through penalty:
the team had warned me over the radio, and I felt I’d left enough room. The retirement
was my fault: I was following Giancarlo very closely, and got caught up in his
braking. There was nothing else I could do to avoid a collision."