Ralf was this morning presented with a farewell gift as a sign of appreciation for all his hard work over the last three years. 

Ralf Schumacher had more to do during race, starting from 15th and clashing with another car at the first corner. He nonetheless pushed hard on a two-stop strategy on his way to 11th place. As it is his last race for Toyota, Ralf was this morning presented with a farewell gift as a sign of appreciation for all his hard work over the last three years.

Ralf Schumacher  commented, "It was a very hot day today but that wasn't a problem and the car was good to drive. In the beginning it was a bit tough but after that it was fine. At the start of the race I was in a Toro Rosso sandwich and I lost a bit of ground. But it was a relatively good race from there. It is my last race for Toyota and for sure it is a pity to be leaving after three years. This has been a difficult season in terms of results but we tried our best and it simply didn't work out. The team has worked really hard and we have made a lot of changes to the car during the year. It has been a pleasure to work with the whole team, both at the factory and at the races and tests. I have enjoyed my time here and I am looking forward to seeing some of the guys for a drink in the future."

Team boss Tadashi Yamashina added, "We scored a point at the last race so we are very happy with that. Jarno did a good job and this type of race is what we have been aiming for. It is important to keep the grid position on the first lap. If we can do that, then we can do this kind of race. Unfortunately Ralf did not have such a good first lap but he too did his best and he could have made the top ten. He lost some aero parts at the first corner and he had a problem with a damaged wheelnut at his first pit stop which cost him a position. I would like to say thank you very much to Ralf for the last three years. His contribution to the team has been huge and I wish him all the best for the future. This was also the last race weekend for third driver Franck Montagny but he will continue to test for us for the rest of 2007. Of course we will use this return to the points as a springboard and we will do our best to develop the best possible car for next season."

Race results

Pos.	Driver	Team	Time
1	K. Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:28:15.270
2	F. Massa	Ferrari	+ 1.493
3	F. Alonso	McLaren	+ 57.019
4	N. Rosberg	Williams	+ 1:02.848
5	R. Kubica	BMW	+ 1:10.957
6	N. Heidfeld	BMW	+ 1:11.317
7	L. Hamilton	McLaren	+ 1 laps
8	J. Trulli	Toyota	+ 1 laps
9	D. Coulthard	Red Bull	+ 1 laps
10	K. Nakajima	Williams	+ 1 laps
11	R. Schumacher	Toyota	+ 1 laps
12	T. Sato	Super Aguri	+ 2 laps
13	V. Liuzzi	Scuderia Toro Rosso	+ 2 laps
14	A. Davidson	Super Aguri	+ 3 laps
Did not finish
15	A. Sutil	Spyker F1	+ 28 laps
16	R. Barrichello	Honda	+ 31 laps
17	H. Kovalainen	Renault	+ 36 laps
18	S. Vettel	Scuderia Toro Rosso	+ 37 laps
19	J. Button	Honda	+ 51 laps
20	M. Webber	Red Bull	+ 57 laps
21	S. Yamamoto	Spyker F1	+ 69 laps
22	G. Fisichella	Renault	+ 69 laps

 

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2007 exciting season is over, but do not forget to visit this page during winter break! We will have short season review in words, numbers and pictures. And ofcourse you will find here all news and information concerning Ralf future.