Toyota's A-Z of the German Grand Prix

By Toyota F1 Media
July 21 2004

	Toyota's A-Z of the German Grand Prix
	A is for Aerodynamics The TF104B will benefit from work done in Toyota's in-house 50%-windtunnel in Cologne to enhance and improve the aerodynamics of the Toyota F1 car B is for B-spec Toyota's B-spec car, the TF104B will make its race debut at the German Grand Prix C is for Crash Test The TF104B required a rehomologation by the FIA, and passed the crash test last Wednesday D is for Da Matta Cristiano da Matta scored sixth place and three championship points at last year's German GP on his first visit to the revised circuit. Alongside Spain 2003 and Monaco 2004, it is the Brazilian's best F1 result to date E is for Engine The TF104B package introduced for the German GP also includes a new specification RVX-04 engine F is for Forty-Four This weekend's German GP will be only Toyota's forty-fourth race participation, making it the youngest team on the grid G is for German Grand Prix This year's event will be the 52nd Grand Prix of Germany, the first of which was held at the Nürburgring back in 1951. Olivier Panis has finished the German Grand Prix in the points on three occasions. The Hockenheimring was the scene of the Frenchman's first ever points when he crossed the chequered flag in 2nd place in 1994 H is for the Hockenheimring The Hockenheimring will hold its 28th German GP this weekend, the first was held back in 1970 I is for Improvement Although the TF104B should be a step ahead for Toyota in Hockenheim, the heavily revised car marks merely the start of an ongoing process of continuous improvement over the remaining races of 2004 J is for Jerez Cristiano da Matta and Olivier Panis shook down the TF104B chassis at Jerez last week, whilst Zonta was behind the wheel of the TF104: The three drivers completed a total of 537 laps, whilst Ryan Briscoe clocked up 209 laps at Circuit Paul Ricard K is for Kilometres A lap of the Hockenheimring covers a distance of 4.574 kilometres L is for Laps 67 laps make up the German Grand Prix M is for Mannheim Olivier Panis will take part in the annual charity football match “Spiel des Herzens” with Michael Schumacher at a stadium in Mannheim N is for the Nürburgring Nürburgring hosted the first 23 German Grands Prix up to 1969 before handing the reins over the Hockenheimring O is for Olivier Olivier Panis scored a fifth place result at Hockenheim last year, picking up 4 championship points P is for Panasonic and Points Panasonic Toyota Racing picked up 7 world championship points at last year's German GP Q is for Quickest Ricardo Zonta was quickest on the opening day of testing at Jerez last week R is for Race Distance Race distance over the German Grand Prix totals 306.458 kilometres S is for Spectators The Hockenheimring's numerous tribunes have a capacity for 120,000 spectators. It is estimated that over 40 million spectators have visited the Hockenheimring since its opening T is for Team and Technical Direction The TF104B is the product of months of hard work by the entire Panasonic Toyota Racing team under the technical direction of Luca Marmorini and Mike Gascoyne, technical directors of the engine and chassis departments respectively U is for United Nations Although Toyota is a Japanese corporation with its F1 team based in Germany, Panasonic Toyota Racing comprises employees from 32 different nations, making it the United Nations of Formula 1 V is for V10 Toyota's new specification V10 engine for Hockenheim combines a gain in power and driveability with a reduction in weight and centre of gravity W is for Wing As part of its new aerodynamic package, Panasonic Toyota Racing will bring new front wing to Hockenheim, as well as a revised and improved engine cover X is for Extra Downforce Toyota hopes the revised TF104B car will give it extra downforce levels, something the TF104 has lacked, hampering the team's progress at maximum downforce circuits like Magny-Cours Y is for Young Panasonic Toyota Racing is still a young team in only its third year of F1 racing. The team is still on a learning curve and knows success will only come with experience and time Z is for Zonta Ricardo Zonta will drive the standard TF104 during this Friday's free practice.