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Toyota expects strong show in Sepang
19 March 2008After a very disappointing double retirement in the opening round of the season, Toyota is focused on a strong performance around the fast, sweeping curves of Sepang in what will be the 10th Formula 1 Malaysian Grand Prix.
Pascal Vasselon, Toyota's senior general manager commented, "The Malaysian Grand Prix is always a challenge for everyone in the team due to the conditions, but we had a taste of that in Australia already. Usually we expect ambient temperatures of between 32° and 36°C but the most outstanding temperature is the ground temperature, which is typically around 55°C - massively hot for the tyres. It is also difficult for other parts of the package as well because the high temperatures are very demanding on the cooling package and the brakes."
"In Malaysia we will get a clearer picture of where each team stands because Melbourne is a unique circuit and it is not always clear if the characteristics of the circuit are causing issues or if it is down to the car itself," he added. "As this is a back-to-back race, we will have the same spec package as in Australia, unless there are any unexpected problems, but we saw in Melbourne that there is a lot of potential in the TF108, even though we did not achieve the result we expected, so I am confident we have a competitive car and I expect us to score points."
Sepang holds happy memories for Toyota as it was the scene of the team's first Formula 1 podium and Jarno Trulli, who finished second in 2005.
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