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Toyota's F1 engine boss Luca Marmorini has left the team, it emerged on the day of the launch of the new TF109 racer.
"He has chosen to leave the team," the Cologne based squad confirmed on Thursday, thanking him for his contribution to the 2009 machine, and its KERS system.
Toyota promoted Kazuo Takeuchi from within to replace Marmorini, who had joined Toyota for the beginning of the marque's F1 project from Ferrari at the end of last decade.
A maiden victory for Toyota this year is crucial. In conversation with the media on Thursday, it emerged that the Cologne based team is under high pressure this season to deliver Toyota's first win since it entered the sport in 2002.
"Toyota's message has been very clear: we carry on with F1, however we all have a great responsibility to try to bring home the maiden victory, which could be decisive for the future," Italian driver Jarno Trulli told his country's sports daily La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Trulli suggested that he or Timo Glock must win a race early this season, but said the venue for the achievement is not important.
"What counts is for it to happen in the first six races," he said.
photo:Toyota
Toyota's F1 engine boss Luca Marmorini has left the team, it emerged on the day of the launch of the new TF109 racer.
"He has chosen to leave the team," the Cologne based squad confirmed on Thursday, thanking him for his contribution to the 2009 machine, and its KERS system.
Toyota promoted Kazuo Takeuchi from within to replace Marmorini, who had joined Toyota for the beginning of the marque's F1 project from Ferrari at the end of last decade.
A maiden victory for Toyota this year is crucial. In conversation with the media on Thursday, it emerged that the Cologne based team is under high pressure this season to deliver Toyota's first win since it entered the sport in 2002.
"Toyota's message has been very clear: we carry on with F1, however we all have a great responsibility to try to bring home the maiden victory, which could be decisive for the future," Italian driver Jarno Trulli told his country's sports daily La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Trulli suggested that he or Timo Glock must win a race early this season, but said the venue for the achievement is not important.
"What counts is for it to happen in the first six races," he said.
photo:Toyota