News On F1 - Formula 1 News, Results, Information and Statistics

Formula 1 Store
F1 Tickets, Tours, Gear
F1 Books
& Biographies

Formula 1 News - February, 2008
Ferrari to dominate '08, Trulli repeats

F1 Merchandise
Main Page
Formula 1 News
2015 F1 Schedule
2015 F1 Line-up
2014 F1 Results
F1 Teams
F1 Drivers
NewsOnF1 Mobile
10 'n' Pole
Register - Submit
F1 Regulations
The Forums
Live F1 Coverage
Time & Weather
Motorsport Shop
UK - USA
Motorsport Calendar

F1 Merchandise UK
F1 Merchandise USA

F1 Tours
F1 Tickets
F1 Diecast
F1 Videos
F1 Games
F1 Trivia
NewsOnF1 on Twitter
NewsOnF1 Blogs
MotoGP Tickets
Past Formula 1 Seasons
2014 F1 Results
2013 F1 Results
2012 F1 Results
2011 F1 Results
2010 F1 Results
2009 F1 Results
2008 F1 Results
2007 F1 Results
2006 F1 Results
2005 F1 Results
2004 F1 Results
2003 F1 Results

2002 F1 Results

2001 F1 Results

2000 F1 Results

1999 F1 Results

1998 F1 Results

1997 F1 Results
Links
2010 World Cup
Translate
Search
Contact Us
About
Archives
Your Say
Diagnosis & Prognosis
By the Heretic
Controversy Corner
The Real Race
By the Quali-flyer
F1 Testing
8 'n' Pole
2006 World Cup

Feb.25 (GMM) Jarno Trulli stands by his recent claim that Ferrari is set to dominate the 2008 season.

The Italian driver, however, has clarified his earlier assertion that, so quick is the F2008, that F1 officials could hand the team the world championship trophy before a single racing lap has been completed.

"Well, I didn't want to go that far," he smiled in an interview with El Pais. "The world championship is very long.

"But I do think Ferrari will dominate the start of the season."

Trulli, who is 33, recently pitted his 2008-specification Toyota against Ferrari's single seater at the Bahrain tests, and came to the conclusion that no team will match the Italian team's pace in 2008.

"If you have an advantage of five tenths already at the beginning, and then you continue to build on that, it will be very difficult for the others."

He has so far delivered a mixed appraisal of Toyota's new TF108, admitting that struggling among the midfield means it is often difficult to stay motivated.

"Things are not so bad now," Trulli explained. "The car is much faster than in 2007, but the distance to Ferrari and McLaren is very large.

"All drivers are here to win," he continued, "so you have to find smaller goals to keep yourself motivated.

"Our level dropped after 2005, and when that happens, it is so difficult to win back the lost ground, because while you are improving, the distance to the others stays the same because they are working in the same way," Trulli added.

Discuss this topic on NewsOnF1 Forums

Back to the main news page

Back To Top


Loading


Official 2009 F1 Season Review

Grand Prix Data Book
Every Record from 1950-2005

Autocourse 2009 Annual

F1 World Championship Yearbook 2006

Formula 1 Technical Analysis: 2005

The Great Encyclopedia of Formula 1: 2007 Edition

The Official Tribute To Ayrton Senna
1960 To 1994

Chariot Makers: Assembling the Perfect Formula 1 Car

The Science of
F1 Design

F1 Racing Magazine

Autosport Magazine

Formula 1 Driver Biographies

Auto Magazines

Formula 1 Books

Race Driving Books

Race Car Design Books


Ayrton Senna

Past Formula 1 Drivers