Toyota beaten by their rivals at testing

By Nick Sparkes
February 19 2006

You would had thought with the early launch of their TF106, the change from Michelin to Bridgestone and the general need to test new parts would make Toyota the mileage kings of winter testing? Well you'd be wrong, because it was their Japanese rival Honda that covered the most miles.

In fact, Jenson Button was the busiest tester this winter and Honda the busiest team. Button covered almost 9,000km whilst his team Honda made it to 21,971km.

Toyota were the fourth busiest tester with 14,972km to their credit, they were beaten by Renault, McLaren and of course Honda.

Although this isn't going to tell us whose going to win the championship, it gives you an idea to who will be finishing the bulk of the races.