Toyota TF109

The Toyota TF109 was a Formula One racing car engineered by Toyota for the 2009 Formula One season. The chassis was designed by Pascal Vasselon, Mark Tatham and Mark Gillan and the engine by Luca Marmorini. It was revealed online on 15 January 2009 and made its track debut on 18 January at the Autódromo Algarve, and it was the last Formula One car developed by Toyota, which announced its withdrawal from the sport after the season. The car took three podium finishes in the first four races thanks to its double-decker diffuser and locked out the front row in Bahrain, but then locked out the back row in Monaco and was uncompetitive, though Timo Glock finished second in Singapore and Jarno Trulli second in Japan. At the Australian Grand Prix the rear wing was judged too flexible and both cars started from the pit lane.