Toyota’s future in Formula 1 is not guaranteed after it emerged that their 2010 budget has not been agreed with the team’s Japanese parent car company.
“I am honestly expecting severe pressure on budget,” confirmed Toyota’s F1 boss John Howett.
“We have submitted the budget and because of the economic situation, the Toyota group wants to wait for the full half year of the current financial year [before signing it off],” said Howett.
“In this economic crisis, nothing is sure,” said Jarno Trulli, whose contract talks with Toyota for next year have yet to be finalised.
“If you look back over the last year it is a disaster. Honda has pulled out, BMW has pulled out, and probably they will not be the only ones.
“I think you can expect anything. Nothing is sure at the moment, because there are plenty of things which have happened, and from one day to another the situation changes.”
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