(Reuters) - Italian Formula One driver Jarno Trulli waves to Japanese fans at Toyota's showroom in Tokyo in this October 3, 2004 file photo. Just like last year, Japanese Formula One fans approach the new season knowing that their country will have a winner at every race. The same cannot be said for the Japanese teams, Toyota and Honda, who face yet another tough year despite their considerable financial muscle and ranking in the global automotive markets. Under-performing Toyota have only Italian Jarno Trulli's two second places in Malaysia and Bahrain in 2005 to show for well in excess of $1 billion spent since their grand prix debut in 2002. To match feature MOTOR-RACING/JAPANESE REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao/Files (JAPAN)

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