By Nick Sparkes
April 25 2006

Jarno Trulli seems to be hitting an unlucky patch in his Formula One career, which wasn't helped by Michael Schumacher blocking the Toyota driver when he was on his hot lap during qualifying for last weeks San Marino Grand Prix. Michael would later set the fastest time, whilst Jarno ended up 9th. Jarno feels that Michael's blocking move caused the Toyota driver to slow down, losing heat in the tyres, making his lap slower than average.

"Michael blocked me" said a clearly frustrated Jarno "I was just starting my flying lap when he came out of the pitlane and hindered me by keeping me behind him for the entire lap."

Jarno continued "I'm pretty sure he did it on purpose as he was watching his mirrors during that lap. I don't understand why he would have behaved like this."

Finally, Jarno has a few words of warning for Ferrari's number one "He will have to pay for it some day though, I won't kick him out of the race but if he ends up behind me I will block him too." At this stage I must point out that during last years British Grand Prix Michael did spend the majority of the start of the race behind Jarno, so it wouldn't be the first time Michael's been stuck behind a Panasonic rear wing.