toyota

Base: Koln, Germany Drivers: R Schumacher J Trulli Test Drivers: F Montagny Chassis: TF107 Engine: RVX-07 Tyres: Bridgestone Potenza First Season: 2002 World Championships: 0 Highest race finish: 2 (x2) Pole Positions: 2 Fastest Laps: 1

2006	Erratic season, dropping to sixth in standings with less than half 2005 points total. Struggle to adapt to Bridgestone tyres early on and technical director Mike Gascoyne departs after three races. Ralf Schumacher's third in Australia the only podium.
2005	Breakthrough season, with two poles, five podiums and fourth in constructors' championship. High point Bahrain, with Jarno Trulli second, Ralf Schumacher fourth. Low point Schumacher's high-speed Indianapolis crash, ahead of Michelin withdrawal.
2004	Unexpectedly drop Cristiano da Matta after Germany, replacing him with Ricardo Zonta. 2005 signing Jarno Trulli races in final two rounds, replacing Zonta in Japan and Panis in Brazil. Disappointing eighth overall after scoring points in just three races.
2003	Eighth place in the final standings masks some solid progress. Lead the British Grand Prix for 18 laps, finish fifth and sixth in Germany and qualify third and fourth at Suzuka.
2002	The team's debut year. Finish tenth in the constructors' championship having scored two points. Announce that drivers Mika Salo and Allan McNish are to be replaced for the 2003 season.
2001	The test car is launched at the Paul Ricard Circuit in France. An extensive test programme commences.
2000	Creation of the Toyota team. New R&D facility opens in Koln, Germany and the company's first Formula One V10 engine is fired up for the first time.