By role
June 8 2004

Italian Jarno Trulli is looking at the future with confidence after his best start of the season in his Formula 1 career. The Italian has one pole, one podium and one win on his belt on these past seven races and is showing the entire grid that his race pace can be as competitive as the best. Next stop is the Canadian Grand Prix and Jarno hopes that Renault can maintain the good reliability and competitiveness it has shown so far:

“Well, I think as a team we have had a very good period. The win in Monaco was fantastic for everybody in the team, and for me too, but maybe the Nürburgring was a bit more realistic in terms of where we are now, even though I was unlucky with some incidents during the race. Everybody is still pushing very hard - we might be second in the championship, but there is no complacency. Indianapolis is only halfway through the season, and anything can still happen, so we need to push ahead with our development, keep our good reliability and try and make the most of every opportunity that comes our way.” He said.
Montreal is a tough track, were brake wear is always a big concern:
“You need a low downforce set-up, and that makes things more difficult: the car feels lighter, and more critical to drive. It is as if you are always on the limit, when you are braking and turning in. But that is how the circuit is - our job is to get used to it. In the past, our car has always been quite competitive at this circuit, and the engine is much better now than last year - we should have another step for Canada. It will be a difficult race, but I am looking ahead with confidence.” He added.
Just after the Canadian Grand Prix the US Grand Prix will take place and that will make drivers to be quite busy:
“I enjoy the lifestyle in Canada and America - it is more relaxed, very friendly - and it is good to get out of Europe for a little while. The two tracks we race at are quite different to what we have in this part of the season so that will be another challenge, and then I will actually be working between the races, trying to develop my wine in America. So it will be a busy few weeks!” He concluded.