Toyota finally progressed towards the front of the Formula One grid in 2008 and, despite the overhaul of the regulations, the team's technical chief Pascal Vasselon believes they are well set to continue the trend in 2009

Next week we shall know a little more about how the 2009 F1 cars compare, but even then things will be a little bit grey as Ferrari, BMW and Toyota will be in Bahrain, and everyone else will be at Jerez.

Only when all the top teams get together, with packages that more closely resemble what they will run in the first race, will we have a clearer picture. The intriguing aspect of this year's massive rules changes is what effect – if any – it will have on the status quo.

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