Quote Originally Posted by take1bar View Post
ralf has the potential to be a great f1 driver but he is not lucky enough to be supplied by a car that have potential to be a champion, there is no debate that toyota absolutely lacks face. F1 is not all about driver it is a team competition and your team plays a vital role in delivering championship
He's had some winning cars before, but he's just not as good as the very best, such as big bro and Montoya. He can't even match a guy like Trulli.

Mid-season speculation states Ralf was underdriving, and even triggered rumors like Sato replacing him next year. Now it appears that he elected to leave and wasn't technically fired, while I believe Toyota no longer wants him.