Toyota TF106

The Toyota TF106/TF106B is a Formula One car for the 2006 Formula One season. The chassis was designed by Mike Gascoyne, John Litjens and Nicoló Petrucci with the engine being designed by Luca Marmorini. The car is an evolution of the previous year's TF105. The team began testing the car in November 2005, months earlier than any other team.

Toyota TF106/TF106B
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorToyota
Designer(s)Mike Gascoyne (Technical Director)
John Litjens (Chief Designer)
Nicoló Petrucci (Head of Aerodynamics)
PredecessorTF105
SuccessorTF107
Technical specifications
ChassisMoulded carbon-fibre and honeycomb construction
Suspension (front)Carbon-fibre double wishbone arrangement, with carbon-fibre trackrod and pushrod
Suspension (rear)Carbon-fibre double wishbone arrangement, with carbon-fibre trackrod and pushrod
EngineToyota RVX-06, 2.4 litre V8 normally aspirated mid-mounted
TransmissionToyota/Xtrac 7 forward + 1 reverse sequential
FuelEsso
TyresBridgestone
Competition history
Notable entrantsPanasonic Toyota Racing
Notable drivers7. Ralf Schumacher
8. Jarno Trulli
Debut2006 Bahrain Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF.Laps
180100
Teams' Championships0
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

2006 season

After a highly successful 2005 season, hopes were high that Toyota would be a force in the 2006 season. However, from the off it was clear that this was not to be. In Bahrain, neither driver made it through to the pole position shoot-out, indeed Ralf Schumacher failed even to make the second round. This bad form continued for some months with the only highlight being Ralf's podium in Australia, which remained the team's best result that season. At Monaco a B version of the car was introduced but the effect was not immediate and it was not until Canada that Jarno Trulli scored his first points of the season. Toyota finished the standings in 6th place with 35 points, 2 spots lower than in 2005, when they scored 88 points.

Jarno Trulli in a TF106

Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)

Year Chassis Engine Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Points WCC
2006 Toyota Toyota V8 B BHR MAL AUS SMR EUR ESP MON GBR CAN USA FRA GER HUN TUR ITA CHN JPN BRA 35 6th
Ralf Schumacher 14 8 3 9 Ret Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret 4 9 6 7 15 Ret 7 Ret
Jarno Trulli 16 9 Ret Ret 9 10 17 11 6 4 Ret 7 12 9 7 Ret 6 Ret
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