Trulli chasing new Toyota deal

20 July 2009 12:49
Jarno Trulli is eager to remain at Toyota next season, the Italian stating he still has "a lot to do" in Formula One before retirement.[LNB] The 35-year-old is now one of F1's elder statesmen, with Giancarlo Fisichella and Rubens Barrichello currently the only drivers older than him on the starting grid. [LNB]However, Trulli is not yet ready to call it quits on his career in the top flight, confirming he is looking for a new Toyota contract.[LNB]"At the moment I am driving, and really enjoying it," Trulli told autosport.com. "As long as you drive quick there is no reason to be concerned.[LNB]"Obviously you don't know what is going to happen, as it is hard to see where F1 is heading to at the moment, but that will all be clear soon.[LNB]"I am happy about my performance and confidence. And for sure in my mind I don't have the feeling I want to stop because I feel I have a lot to do.[LNB]"I feel very strong and very competitive, so I just hope I can stay in F1 and I am confident, but it is difficult to talk at the moment because the teams are busy doing other things at the moment."[LNB]One of the objectives he still wants to achieve is score Toyota's maiden grand prix win, a feat which has eluded them since they entered the sport seven years ago.[LNB]"This is still one of my targets which I am strongly chasing this year, and still believing in it," added Trulli, who made his own F1 debut in 1997.[LNB]"Even though there is a gap and we can all see it, giving the car I have I still hope I can make it - whether it is now, next weekend, or a special weekend. It is there and you have to be ready to catch it."[LNB]

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