Toyota F1 boss to stand down

Toyota F1 boss Tsutomu Tomita will stand down at the end of June and be replaced by Tadashi Yamashina who has been Toyota Motorsport vice-chairman since December last year. Toyota said in a statement that Tomita, 63, would be re-assigned to a new role...

Toyota F1 boss Tsutomu Tomita will stand down at the end of June and be replaced by Tadashi Yamashina who has been Toyota Motorsport vice-chairman since December last year.

Toyota said in a statement that Tomita, 63, would be re-assigned to a new role in Japan within the car manufacturer's group of companies.

"I am looking forward to celebrating Toyota's first victory in F1, which I believe will happen sooner rather than later," said Tomita.

Toyota are estimated to have spent well over $1 billion on F1 since their debut in 2002 but their achievements to date are meagre: two pole positions, one fastest lap and two second places for Jarno Trulli in 2005.

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