Toyota signs three-year deal with Ralf Schumacher

Panasonic Toyota Racing has today confirmed that it has signed a three-year contract with Ralf Schumacher to be a race driver for the team from the 2005 season.

Olivier Panis reflects on Magny-Cours

The four points we scored at the US Grand Prix in Indianapolis was a good reward for our work in recent months.

Grand Prix of France - Race Round-Up

I think the hot weather was detrimental to us in today's race particularly in the way our car was set up.

Grand Prix of France - Race Report

Panasonic Toyota Racing drivers Cristiano da Matta and Olivier Panis finished the French Grand Prix in 14th and 15th places after a tough afternoon at Magny Cours

Grand Prix of France - Qualifying Round-Up

This weekend we have been more competitive than I think we expected to be but I am certainly not going to complain about that! I am happy with my qualifying lap this afternoon.

Grand Prix of France - Qualifying Report

Cristiano da Matta will start the French Grand Prix in 11th place for the Panasonic Toyota Racing team. The Brazilian lapped the 4.411km Magny Cours circuit in 1m14.533s while team mate Olivier Panis recorded 1m15.130s and lines up three places further back on the grid.

Grand Prix of France - Free Practice Round-Up

Obviously it is nice to finish top of the timesheets in the second session today but that does not necessarily mean anything.

Toyota Motorsport signs partnership agreement with BMC Software Inc

Toyota Motorsport GmbH has today announced that it has signed a sponsorship deal with US-based IT company BMC Software Inc effective 1 July 2004 which sees BMC become a sponsor and technical partner for the Panasonic Toyota Racing Formula 1 team.

Grand Prix of France - Free Practice Report

The opening day of the French Grand Prix meeting at Magny Cours produced a mix of changeable conditions in which Cristiano da Matta topped the second session of free practice and ended up second quickest overall on the day.

Grand Prix of France - Preview

The US Grand Prix at Indianapolis was easily our best race weekend of the year so far - our pace was such that we could score points without depending on anyone else's bad luck.

Cristiano da Matta looks ahead to Magny-Cours

What we achieved at Indianapolis was a genuine result. We had by far the best performance from our car all year and we were right on the pace.