Toyota have admitted that veteran Jarno Trulli may not have his contract renewed for next season, although Timo Glock's drive is safe.
Glock safe but veteran Italian without a contract
Toyota have admitted that veteran Jarno Trulli may not have his contract renewed for next season, although Timo Glock's drive is safe.
Discussion have been going on for some time but the manufacturer's motorsport president John Howett says the Italian is still some way from agreeing a deal.
"We are in negotiation (with Trulli) and we haven't reached an agreement and there is a possibility that we won't close the gap," he said after qualifying for Sunday's European Grand Prix.
"At the moment the gap is reasonably large. We have to say there is a very strong probability not (to renew)."
Trulli admitted the situation was unclear but played down the possibility of entering 2010 without a seat.
"We are talking but nothing is really sure or clear so I think we need to wait a little bit more," he told reporters.
"I am waiting to talk with some teams. With others we are in talks but the priority is understanding first of all what Toyota does and wants to do.
"Money has never been an issue, absolutely not. At the moment there is a lot of cost cutting and I do believe in this part also the driver has to play his role and I am more than happy to."
However, Howell said that while Glock's position is secure, the team is looking for him to improve his efforts in qualifying.
"With Timo we have the contract to our advantage," he added. "I think there is a high probability we will renew but we have asked him to try and look at the qualifying," he said of the German.
"In races he is phenomenal, I think he was second quickest from our analysis in Hungary so the race pace is there, the car certainly can work extremely competitively."
