 Cristiano da Matta, along with Olivier Panis, will drive for Toyota |
Big-spending Toyota are aiming to finish in the points in every race in this year's Formula One season. The Germany-based team, who finished in eighth place in the championship last season, launched their 2004 challenge in Cologne on Saturday.
"I believe we will achieve points-scoring results each weekend in 2004," said new team principal Tsutomu Tomita.
"I'm sure we will make a big step forward in 2004 and score our first ever podium finish."
Toyota are reputed to have one of the biggest budgets in F1, with �200m backing from Japan.
Frenchman Olivier Panis and Brazilian Cristiano da Matta will be guiding the on-track fortunes of the new TF1-04.
"We want to be racing at the front," added new technical director Mike Gascoyne, who Toyota signed from rivals Renault.
"That is not going to happen overnight, but I hope this car will help close the gap to the top teams."
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