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Trulli worried as Toyota is losing positions

Jarno Trulli has shown his concern about the Toyota Formula 1 team. The team showed it made good progress over the winter, but as the season developed it has been losing ground to its competitors Red Bull and Renault.

Speaking to Speed TV Trulli admitted it isn't getting easier to score points every race. "It's getting more and more difficult, because it looks like Red Bull and Renault have made a big step forward. While during the first three races we were ahead, now we're probably slightly behind," he said.

"They are one or two tenths quicker, where before they were one or two tenths slower. So it just shows how tight is this midfield, and how important is the work the team does to develop the car.

"When you are fighting for one point in the midfield, you really need to put all your best experience and best effort if youreally want to get it. So far this year I never got one thing wrong. Obviously I'm very pleased with the way I'm driving, but if there's a guy out there who can say he's unlucky it's me, in the first race and Spain, it will cost me a lot by the end of the season.

"Nevertheless I keep committed, and I just want to push the team because we've got a good car, a good baseline, the team is strong, and we need to push hard. I'm trying my best. I don't want to qualify on the first row like Alonso did in Spain, and finish behind us like he was going to do. It wasn't cheating, but it was a different interpretation of strategy. We need to build a quicker car in order to fight with the same fuel as the rest of the field in the front."

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