Another team leaving the Formula 1. This time, Toyota will not take a part in the Formula 1 championship 2010 season.
Squad which based in Cologne was reportedly announced his retirement officially today, Wednesday (4/11/2009).
A number of leading Japanese media reported that the economic crisis hit the Toyota Motor Corporation. The Japanese giant company suffered losses of billions yen or approximately $ 8 billion.
Then Toyota decided to pull support from the Toyota F1 team. As reported by motorsport.com, and recorded at f1dv.com, the company scheduled to held an extraordinary meeting to formalize this decision.
However, a spokesman for Toyota is still silent on the truth of this story.
Known, Toyota get involved with F1 race early in the 2002 season. Although survive for the last eight seasons and ate 139 grand prix, squad that reinforced by Jarno Trulli and Kamui Kobayashi has never even tasted a victory.
Toyota F1 is not the first team to withdraw from this prestigious race. Previously, BMW has officially announced the withdrawal of shares at BMW Sauber team before the season ends.
The end of last year, Honda has done the same thing, leaving Ross Brawn in a dilemma. Similarly, the Japanese tire supplier, Bridgestone, who will not extend the contract at the end of the 2010 season.
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