Trulli targets second win

Jarno Trulli returns to the scene of his only grand prix victory next weekend in Monaco hoping to double his tally.

The Italian has been in fine form for Toyota this season, giving them three podiums from five races after three barren seasons for the big-budget team.

He heads to Monaco in good spirits following a battling drive to third in Spain and he is dreaming of repeating his 2004 triumph for Renault.

He said: “To have scored our third podium in just five races is a fantastic effort from everyone at Toyota and it is better than I expected.

“Barcelona was a great result for me and, I have to say, one of the best races of my career because the car was not perfect. I had to work very hard to keep ahead of Ralf.

“It would be fantastic to think I could win in Monaco again, but it would be wrong to expect it just because I scored my first win there last year.

“It is a great event and a fantastic atmosphere. The driver can arguably have a bigger input at Monaco relative to the whole package, but the car still has to be exactly right.

“There are a lot of things that can jump out and bite you in Monaco too. Our good finishes in Barcelona mean that we will both run towards the end of the first qualifying session and that’s important in Monte Carlo.

“Qualifying in Monaco is critical for the race because of the notorious difficulty in overtaking. I’ll be giving it 110%, you can be sure.”