Name: Jarno Trulli
Date of Birth: 13/07/74 (Pescara, Italy)
Nationality: Italian
Lives: St Moritz, Switzerland
Marital Status: Married, 2 sons
Height: 1.73 meter
Weight: 60 kilos
Hobbies: Music. karting, fitness, swimming, tennis, cycling
Favorite food: Pizza
Pole Position: 4
Wins: 1

Jarno Trulli admits he is not a 'typical Italian'. He arrives early for appointments; does not care for football, claiming he did not even support Italy in the last World Cup; and he even has a Finnish name - he is called Jarno after a Finnish motorcycle rider, something which confused the Italian media when Trulli entered Formula One; "When I made the announcement I was entering F1 with Minardi," he explains, "many people thought I was Finnish. The Italians did not know me because I had not driven in Italy!"

His lack of fame in his home country is something many predict will change in the coming years as Trulli makes his mark in Formula One.

Schooled for 12 years in karting, Jarno came to Formula One with an impressive list of achievements; he is the only Formula One driver to have won everything there is to win in karting. "It was very important for me to get my grounding in karting," he explains.  "I used to go to karting events from the age of three.  My father drove as a hobby and I used to go along with my mother to support him".  As a result Trulli was a big fan of motorsport from an early age and was watching Formula One from the tender age of four. "Then one day," he recalls with glee, "when I was about seven, there was a new category for young people called mini-kart and my dad asked me if I wanted a go. Once I was in the kart that was it - I didn't want to get out again!  But I never dreamed where it would lead me!"

Trulli shone in the karting races and became a driver for an official factory team. The next step proved illusive for a while as he struggled to find the financial backing. Then, in 1995, he received a call from the German F3 KMS team who offered him a free drive. Trulli made the most of the opportunity, wining two of the six races he competed in as well as being crowned rookie of the year. After only half a season driving a Formula car, his results were impressive enough for three F1 teams to come calling.  Trulli chose to go with Benetton who offered him a full season in the German F3 Championship with the KMS team. Trulli won the Championship and became Benetton's Junior team Champion.

In 1997 he planned to race F3000 in Japan, but a call from Minardi gave him the unexpected opportunity to race in Formula One for half a season.  It was all the introduction he needed; the next year he joined Prost, where he remained until 1999.  In his first season with the team he led the Austrian Grand Prix before engine failure robbed him of Grand Prix victory.  In 1999 he finished second in Nurburgring - his first F1 podium. "It felt like I was home again," he explains.  "I was suffering a lot before when I had not been on the podium for so long!"

Trulli had not dreamt of becoming an F1 driver. "I loved karting and just thought I would be a professional driver of some kind," he explains. "I only started to dream after I won the F3 Championship in 1996.  And I think that dream is only just beginning.  I want to be on the top of the podium but I haven't had the chance to do that, until now."

"I don't want to be famous, I just want to be a good, winning driver.  That is just something I want for myself."

Jarno on winning: "I am waiting for it to happen and I am sure one day it will. I know I can do it and I just have to stay cool and wait. I will win some day. It can happen. But I am not making a prediction. Maybe there will be the chance for me to take that victory when I don't expect it. When I am relaxed.
Of course, I will try hard to do it, but I am not going to expect it. I just want to do all I can...”

"...and a positive view on his relationship with Lady Luck: "I feel essentially very lucky, because I'm in Formula One. To get here, I had to make lots of sacrifices and be in the right place at the right time. But if I think whether I have a credit or a debt with luck, then I think I have a big credit..."

After 2 years with the Jordan Team in 2000-2001, when Jarno finished 10th and 9th respectively in the World Drivers Championship, in 2002 Jarno joined the newly created Renault F1 Team, formerly Benetton. A tough year of car unreliability and bad luck followed, as the new team found its feet, but Jarno was still able to finish the season in 8th place in the WDC, with 9 points. Still with Renault F1 in 2003, Jarno had his best season in F1 so far: he was still in 8th place in the WDC but this time with 33 points. The high point of 2003 was Jarno's third place podium finish in the European GP at Hockenheim. In 2004, Jarno continued with the Renault F1 Team......after a third place podium finish in Spain, his first race win came in Monaco, 23rd May 2004.

After a series of races without the possibility of scoring any points for Renault in the summer of 2004, Jarno split with the team in September and immediately joined Panasonic Toyota Racing for the rest of 2004, 2005 and 2006 Jarno still came 6th in the WDC with 46 points.

After achieving Panasonic Toyota Racing's first front row start by qualifying second in Australia, Jarno repeated that feat for the next race, the 2005 Malaysian Grand Prix. Then, maintaining his position throughout the race, Jarno scored Panasonic Toyota Racing's historic first podium with his second place at Sepang, behind Renault's Fernando Alonso.
Jarno followed this up with two more podiums, second place in Bahrain and third place in Spain. He also achieved Toyota's first pole position at the ill-fated USA race. After a second half to the season of mixed fortunes, Jarno nevertheless achieved 7th place in the WDC with 43 points, having helped his Toyota team to 4th place in the Constructors' Championship, an improvement on 8th place the previous year.

Toyota were unable to sustain their level of progress in 2006. Having changed tyre companies from Michelin to Bridgestone in the winter, they struggled to make the tyres work with their chassis. As a result of this and various mechanical issues, Jarno was unable to score a point until mid-season. The team performance improved throughout the year but Jarno was only able to accumulate 15 points in 2006, finishing 12th in the drivers' championship. His best result was 4th in the US GP. During the season, Jarno signed a new three year contract with Toyota.

2007 was a disappointing season for Jarno and Toyota. The TF107 car did not work well with the new Bridgestone tyres, supplied to all the teams. It was difficult to get the required temperature into the tyres and they only performed well when the track was very hot. As a result, Jarno only managed to score 8 points in the WDC and Toyota only 13 points in the Constructors' Championship. Jarno's best result was 6th place in the US GP, but he did qualify in the top ten for 14 of the 17 races, which was no mean achievement considering his team mate, Ralf Schumacher, only got into the top ten 5 times in the same car.
 
2008 Jarno scored his 1st podium in 3 years at the French GP.

2009 Jarno took an incredible pole position in Bahrain but a miscalculated strategy prevented him from converting it into the team's maiden victory.
2 podiums from the 1st 4 races and a highly competitive 2nd place in the team's home race in Japan, Jarno ended the season with some career-high performances.

2010 This year marks Jarno's 14th season in F1. By joining Lotus Racing, Jarno has the chance to rejoin Mike Gascoyne and to spearhead a brand new team into F1. His vast experience racing at the pinnacle of motorsport and his respected reputation as a team-player will be vital characteristics to the new Lotus Racing team as they fight their way up the grid during 2010.

2011
Team Lotus  0 points  21th

2010
F1 Lotus Racing  0 points  21th

2009
F1 Toyota  32,5 points  8th

2008
F1 Toyota  31 points  9th

2007
F1 Toyota  8 points  13th

2006
F1 Toyota  15 points  12th

2005
F1 Toyota  43 points  7th

2004
F1 Renault - ToyotaF1 , 46 points,  6th

2003
F1 Renault , 33 points,  8th

2002
F1 Renault , 9points,  8th

2001
F1 Jordan Mugen Honda , 12 points,  9th

2000
F1 Jordan Mugen Honda , 6 points, 10th

1999
F1 Prost Peugeot, 7 points, 11th

1998
F1 Prost Peugeot, 1 point, 15th

1999
Competed in 7 F1 races with  Prost Mugen-Honda as of French GP (replacing Oliver Panis) up to Luxembourg GP, 3 points, 15th

1997
Competed in 7 F1 races Minardi-Hart until Canadian GP

1996
Winner German F3 Championship - Benetton Jr team

1995
Winner Grand Prix of Australia 100 FSA
Winner Italian Go-kart Championship class 100 FA
Winner World Cup "Memorial Ayrton Senna" class 100 FSA

1994
Winner World Cup "Memorial Ayrton Senna" class 100 FSA
Winner European Go-kart Championship class 100 FSA
Winner North America Go-kart Championship class 100 FSA
Winner World Go-kart Championship class 125FC

1993
World Go-kart Champion class 100 SA 2nd
Winner Grand Prix of Japan Class 100 FSA

1992
World Go-kart Championship lass 125FC, 2nd

1991
Winner World Go-kart Championship class 100 FK

1990
Winner Italian Go-kart Championship 100 National Class
Winner Grand Prix of Hong Kong Class 100 FA

1989
Winner Italian Go-Kart Championship 100 National class

1988
Winner Italian Go-Kart Championship 100 National class

1987
Winner Gold Medal "Youth Games" 100 cadet class

1983 - 1986
Mini Kart