The latest from Toyota

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from planetf1.com:

The latest from Toyota

Tuesday August 24 2004

Toyota have a short-list of three drivers to be Ralf Schumacher's partner in 2005.

Following the departure of Cristiano da Matta before the Hungarian Grand Prix, Toyota is nevertheless fighting fit to score points at Spa. Driver Oliver Panis remarked that Spa is his favourite circuit.

Speculation is still hanging in the air as the recently introduced new cars have still to prove their mettle. To compound matters even more, Ralf Schumacher, who left Renault recently for Toyota, was injured.

Toyota boss John Hewett said that the team has yet to decide who will be racing in 2005. They are considering McLaren's David Coulthard and Renault reject Jarno Trulli, but Panis may quite possibly find himself keeping his position within the team.

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It seems to me that Toyota is trying to recreate the current Ferrari situation but they

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thats a very true statement about Panis. but if toyota are going to do a ferrari but with R$ i whould think that R4 just whould not be good enough and that it will be better to let the 2nd driver drive.

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thats a very true statement about Panis. but if toyota are going to do a ferrari but with R$ i whould think that R4 just whould not be good enough and that it will be better to let the 2nd driver drive.

Exactly, Ralf is not good enough to be a number one driver with a support driver helping him but this is Toyota we