Team: Renault
Nationality: Italian
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STATS
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Year
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Rank
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Wins
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Poles
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Podium
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Best finish
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2002
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8
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0
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0
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0
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4th, twice
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Career
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0
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0
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1
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2nd, European GP ('99)
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2002 Recap
The Good: Renault's 2002 car and engine were a huge improvement over the 2001 units. It took half a season, but once he had finally settled in to his new team Jarno Trulli was a fast, strong and confident driver. He finished in the top-six twice in the final four races and would have scored in the other two races but for mechanical woes.
Season Highlight: Trulli drove a strong race in Italy to finish fourth while teammate Jenson Button took fifth. It was the only race all season when both drivers finished in the points.
The Bad: Having switched from Jordan and Bridgestones, it took Trulli half a season to get himself dialed into Renault and Michelins. The Renault was basically a good car, but it had reliability problems and Trulli suffered more from these than Button. The Renault V10 lagged behind most of the competition in the horsepower stakes.
Season Lowlight: Spinning off in oil seeping onto the track while holding second-place ahead of Michael Schumacher in the Australian Grand Prix.
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| Jarno Trulli hopes having another year of experience in the Renault will help him in 2003. |
Key Stat: Ten (too many) retirements in 17 starts.
2003 Outlook
What needs to be done: No more excuses. That's what Trulli says himself. He knows the car, the team and the tires now, so he has to start the season strongly right from the very first race. Renault needs to give him a more reliable and more powerful car.
Prediction: Trulli will have a better season in 2003 compared to 2002, but a few question marks still hang over the potential of the engine.
Your Take
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