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Trulli believes TF107 made good step forward

Formula 1 returns to Europe for the Spanish Grand Prix. So far the Toyota team has scored points in all three races this season. Following Jarno Trulli's exciting drive to seventh place in Bahrain almost four weeks ago, the team is upbeat ahead of round four of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship.

The TF107 has undergone an upgrade following the three flyaway races and Panasonic Toyota Racing expects to close the gap to the front cars as a result. The revised car, which features several aerodynamic changes including improved turning vanes, gearbox cladding and cooling chimneys, was tested successfully in Barcelona last week with both Jarno Trulli and Ralf Schumacher making good progress. In 2005, Jarno Trulli finished third and he is now looking for more points again this weekend to continue his positive start to the season.

Jarno Trulli said about the upcoming Grand Prix: "I had a great race in Bahrain to finish seventh so I am going to the Spanish Grand Prix in a good mood. It was a difficult race for me but I was very pleased with my performance. However, we saw in Bahrain that we need to work on a few things if we are to compete with the fastest cars.

"We will have an updated car for this race and in testing that seemed to be a good step forward. Obviously everyone else is likely to have improvements on the car but I hope we can make a performance gain. We tested at Barcelona last week and that should help us when it comes to finding a set-up, especially now the lay-out has changed. My most recent podium finish was in Spain two years ago - I don't know if we can repeat that result but I am certainly hoping for more points."

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