Subscribe

Sign up for free

  • Get quick access to your favorite articles

  • Manage alerts on breaking news and favorite drivers

  • Make your voice heard with article commenting.

Motorsport prime

Discover premium content
Subscribe

Edition

Global

Jarno Trulli extends Team Lotus contract

Team Lotus press release

Team Lotus has today announced that it has extended Jarno Trulli's contract to take the Italian into his third season with the Anglo / Malaysian squad. Jarno was first confirmed alongside Heikki Kovalainen in late 2009 and has played an integral role in the development of the team from its entry into the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship to its current position in 2011, closing the gap to the established teams ahead and laying the foundations for a long-term challenge for the ultimate Formula One honours.

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus
Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Photo by: xpb.cc

Tony Fernandes, Team Lotus Team Principal, gave his thoughts on Jarno's extended relationship with the team: "We are all delighted that we have been able to reach an agreement to keep Jarno on board for at least one more year with our team. He has shown in qualifying in Monza just how much pace he has and how he can wring every last drop of performance out of his car and since day one with us he has brought a level of professionalism, insight and raw speed to our team that has helped accelerate our development on and off track.

Today's announcement will give us the benefit of his experience and knowledge into 2012, another very important year in the growth of our team."

We are all delighted that we have been able to reach an agreement to keep Jarno on board

Tony Fernandes

Jarno added his comments, saying: "I am very pleased that we have been able to confirm today that my contract with Team Lotus has been extended into 2012.

The challenge I first accepted when I joined the team is becoming more exciting every day, and I am very proud that I can keep helping the team take steps forward for at least another year. I would like to thank Tony, Kamarudin and Nasa for the chance to keep working with them, Riad, Mike and the whole team and I am looking forward to the challenges that lay ahead.

Be part of Motorsport community

Join the conversation
Previous article Montezemolo: "Ferrari is disappointing, but Domenicali and the key men stay"
Next article Trulli confirmed for Team Lotus in 2012

Top Comments

There are no comments at the moment. Would you like to write one?

Sign up for free

  • Get quick access to your favorite articles

  • Manage alerts on breaking news and favorite drivers

  • Make your voice heard with article commenting.

Motorsport prime

Discover premium content
Subscribe

Edition

Global