Team Lotus driver Jarno Trulli has been reflecting on a frustrating first half to the 2011 Formula 1 season.

During the opening nine races, Trulli was out-qualified eight-one by team-mate Heikki Kovalainen and generally had a miserable time.

Describing his lowest moments so far this year, he said: “The worst was at Silverstone. I was totally lost. I stepped into the car and I didn’t know where I was or where the limit was.”

“I was trying to feel it, but I didn’t have any feeling. I was not in control of it, and sometimes you ask questions, ‘is it me?’ and you start to have these question marks.”

However, in the middle of a three week summer break, Trulli says that he is feeling much better and is confident of a more productive second half to the campaign.

“It’s a much better feeling now. They did a good job with the new power steering system, which is giving me the exact feeling with the car. I think we can still improve the system, but the feeling is okay.”

“For the first time this season, I started working with the car and changing many things because many things were becoming very clear for me. It’s totally another world. The way I drive is totally different. Before, I was a passenger in the car. I just hope now that I can build up my confidence day-after-day and move on.”

The 37-year-old has even been discussing life at Team Lotus beyond 2012, saying that he is now more motivated to help the team move forward.

He continued: “I’m not panicking about my future because first I have to be quick and second I have to be motivated. Now, it all looks very different for me; everything looks brighter. I’m not really looking at the future; I want to build up from now, and whatever will be, will be.”

“Some announcement will be made probably in the next weeks, but at the moment, I’m happy with the way it is and I just want to focus on my job and the team and my results. I want to enjoy what I’m doing, because I wasn’t enjoying it much before.”

As you can see from the countdown clock in the top right hand corner of the site, practice for the Belgian Grand Prix gets underway on the 26th August 2011.

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