Jarno Trulli facts for kids
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Jarno Trulli
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Trulli in 2014
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| Born | 13 July 1974 Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy
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| Spouse(s) |
Barbara
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| Children | 3, including Enzo |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Italian |
| Active years | 1997–2011 |
| Teams | Minardi, Prost, Jordan, Renault, Toyota, Team Lotus |
| Entries | 256 (252 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 11 |
| Career points | 246.5 |
| Pole positions | 4 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| First entry | 1997 Australian Grand Prix |
| First win | 2004 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2011 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| Formula E career | |
| Years active | 2014–2016 |
| Teams | Trulli |
| Car no. | 10 |
| Starts | 11 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 20th in 2014–15 |
Jarno Trulli (born 13 July 1974) is an Italian former racing driver. He also worked as a leader in motorsport. Jarno competed in Formula One, which is the highest class of international racing, from 1997 to 2011.
He is famous for winning the 2004 Monaco Grand Prix while driving for the Renault team. Jarno raced for several teams during his career, including Minardi, Prost, Jordan, Renault, Toyota, and Lotus. His best finish in the World Drivers' Championship was sixth place in 2004.
Jarno was known for being very good at qualifying, which means he often started races from a much better position than expected, even with cars that weren't the fastest. He was also known for his "defensive driving." This meant he could hold off faster cars behind him for a long time during a race. Because of this, a line of cars would sometimes form behind him, which fans and media called the 'Trulli Train'.
After his Formula One career, Jarno competed in the first season of Formula E in 2014. He even started his own team, Trulli GP. Jarno Trulli is also the father of another racing driver, Enzo Trulli.
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Early Life and Racing Start
Jarno Trulli's parents loved motorsport. They named him after Jarno Saarinen, a Finnish racing champion who passed away in 1973. Jarno started racing karts when he was very young.
He won the Karting World Championship in 1991. He also won the Italian karting championship and many other karting titles until 1995. After his success in karting, Jarno won the German Formula Three Championship in 1996.
Formula One Career Highlights
Starting with Minardi and Prost (1997–1999)
Jarno Trulli began his Formula One journey in 1997 with the Minardi team. After seven races, he joined Prost to replace an injured driver. He quickly showed his talent, finishing fourth in Germany and even leading a race in Austria before his engine failed.
He stayed with Prost for two more seasons. In 1999, he achieved his first podium finish at the 1999 European Grand Prix in wet conditions. However, the Prost team's performance was not always strong. This led Jarno to decide to move to the Jordan team, hoping for better results.
Time with Jordan (2000–2001)
In 2000, Jarno joined the Jordan team. However, the team was not as strong as it had been a few years earlier. During his two years with Jordan, Jarno did not get any podium finishes. But he did impress everyone with his amazing qualifying performances.
Some people thought he was better at qualifying than at racing. Jarno often disagreed with this idea. He had a long-term contract with his manager, Flavio Briatore, who also managed the Renault team. This helped Jarno get a contract with Renault for 2002.
Success with Renault (2002–2004)
At Renault, Jarno often out-qualified his teammate, Jenson Button. However, Button usually performed better in the races. For 2003, Jarno stayed with Renault and partnered with Fernando Alonso. The 2003 Renault car was strong, and Alonso even won a race in Hungary. Jarno worked hard and achieved a podium finish in Germany, his first since leaving Prost.
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In 2004, Jarno improved a lot. For the first half of the season, he was the stronger of the two Renault drivers. He regularly scored points and got on the podium. At Monaco, he finally achieved his only Formula One victory. He started from pole position and drove brilliantly to win.
After this success, Jarno wanted to stay with Renault for 2005. However, his relationship with team boss Flavio Briatore became difficult. A mistake in the French Grand Prix made the team angry. After that, his time with Renault was limited. He didn't score any more points after the French Grand Prix and was often slower in races. He later said the team was favoring Alonso. He was let go three races before the end of the season and replaced by Jacques Villeneuve. Jarno had already agreed to join Toyota for 2005. His early departure from Renault allowed him to start with Toyota for the last two races of the 2004 season.
Years with Toyota (2004–2009)
2004–2005 Seasons
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In 2005, Jarno showed his speed early in the season with several podium finishes. At Indianapolis, he earned Toyota's first Formula One pole position. However, he and most of the other drivers did not race due to safety concerns with their tires. For most of the year, he was faster than his teammate, Ralf Schumacher. But a dip in form late in the season saw him finish seventh in the championship.
2006 Season
The 2006 season started poorly for Jarno. He was taken out of the Australian Grand Prix on the first lap. He seemed to be outpaced by Ralf Schumacher more often. He finally scored his first points of the season in Canada, finishing sixth. He then got a fourth place in the United States. After that, he only scored points three more times, finishing seventh in Germany and Italy, and sixth in Japan. He finished 12th overall in the championship.
2007 Season
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Jarno scored his first points of 2007 in Malaysia, finishing seventh. He got a couple more points in Bahrain. However, he had to retire from several races due to mechanical problems or crashes. He finished sixth in the United States Grand Prix, which he called "incredible" after a series of races where he didn't score points. The second half of the season was disappointing, with his only other point coming in the final race in Brazil. He finished the championship in 13th place with 8 points.
2008 Season
In 2008, Jarno hoped Toyota would improve a lot. His new teammate was Timo Glock. Jarno started the season well, scoring points in several races, including a fourth-place finish in Malaysia. His qualifying performances were also very strong. After a slight dip in form, he bounced back with a sixth-place finish in Canada. He then achieved a podium finish in France, coming in third.
He started on the front row of the grid for the final race of the season in Brazil. This race decided the 2008 world championship. Jarno finished eighth in the race. He ended the Drivers' Championship in ninth place with 31 points.
2009 Season
Jarno was confident going into 2009. In the first race in Australia, both Toyota cars started from the pit lane because their rear wings were not allowed. Even so, Jarno finished an impressive third. He was later given a penalty, but this was removed after it was found that Lewis Hamilton had let him pass. So, Jarno got his third-place finish back. In Bahrain, Jarno started from pole position and finished third. He also set the fastest lap of the race, which was the only time he did this in his career.
He crashed out of the Spanish Grand Prix and had a difficult race in Monaco. However, he scored points in three of the next four races. He then struggled for a few races. At the Japanese Grand Prix, which was Toyota's last home race, Jarno qualified and finished second. He then qualified fourth in Brazil but crashed with Adrian Sutil on the first lap. Jarno was very angry about this crash and blamed Sutil, which led to him being fined. He finished seventh in the final race in Abu Dhabi, scoring his last points for Toyota F1.
Joining Lotus (2010–2011)
2010 Season
On 14 December 2009, Jarno Trulli was confirmed as a driver for the new Lotus team. His teammate was Heikki Kovalainen. Jarno only finished one of the first four races, which was not as reliable as Kovalainen's car. He said that "everything happens on my car and my car only."
2011 Season
Jarno continued to drive for Lotus in 2011, when the team was renamed Team Lotus. He again partnered with Heikki Kovalainen. Jarno's season started with a 13th-place finish in Australia. He then had to retire from the Malaysian Grand Prix due to a clutch problem. He finished each of the next six races, matching his best season finish of 13th in Monaco.
In Britain, he retired with an oil leak. For the German Grand Prix, Jarno was replaced by reserve driver Karun Chandhok. When he returned in Hungary, he retired because of a water leak. He finished 14th in Belgium and Italy. It was announced that Jarno would stay with the team for the 2012 season. After retiring in Singapore with a gearbox problem, Jarno finished 19th in Japan, 17th in Korea, and 19th again in India.
Brief Time with Caterham (2012)
Team Lotus was renamed Caterham F1 before the 2012 season. Jarno drove in one pre-season test. However, on 17 February 2012, it was announced that Jarno was replaced by Vitaly Petrov. Jarno said he was "really proud" to have helped Caterham become a Formula One team. His departure meant that there was no Italian driver in Formula One for the first time since 1969, until Antonio Giovinazzi competed in 2017.
Other Racing Adventures
Trulli GP (2014–2015)
In the 2014–15 season, Jarno Trulli competed in the first-ever FIA Formula E Championship. He drove for his own team, Trulli GP. This team was created in partnership with Drayson Racing Technologies and Super Nova Racing. After having problems with their new car parts for the first two races of the 2015–16 season, the team decided to leave the championship.
Helmet Design
Jarno Trulli's first helmet design was white with a blue shape around the visor. It had a blue circle on top and a green 'J' with a red 'T' on the sides. Later, when he raced for Jordan and Renault, a ring around the blue circle was added, colored after the team's main sponsor. In 2004, his helmet changed from white to shiny silver, and the 'J' and 'T' became shiny with black outlines. In his first years with Toyota, the top became red, and a white ring was added around the red circle. Finally, in 2008, the helmet turned red with the 'J' and 'T' in their original colors, plus a white line on the chin area. During his Lotus years, the helmet design stayed the same, but the shiny colors became normal shades.
Personal Life
Jarno Trulli is married to Barbara. They have two sons, Enzo (born 2005), who was named after Jarno's father, and Marco (born 2006). They also have a daughter named Veronica (born 2014).
Jarno is also a co-owner of a vineyard in the Abruzzo region of Italy. He produces his own wine there. He also has his own brand of Karts called 'Trulli Kart'. Jarno himself was a World Champion in karting. His son Enzo is also a racing driver. Enzo competed in karting and started racing single-seater cars in 2021. He is currently competing in the FIA Formula 3 Championship in 2022.
Images for kids
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Trulli in 2014
See also
In Spanish: Jarno Trulli para niños
