30/08/2004
NEWS STORY
One man has certainly made good use of the summer test break, Renault's Jarno Trulli, who secretly got married.
The seemingly confirmed bachelor got married to long-time girlfriend Barbara in a move that caught his team and most F1 insiders totally by surprise.
"It was not really something planned," he admitted. "I've been with Barbara quite a long time, for five years, and I think it was the right time to get together and marry.
"Obviously I didn't want to say much to the press and people," he admitted, "I just wanted it to be quiet. The season is still long and I didn't celebrate - I will probably celebrate in the future.
"The most important thing is that we are both happy and the families are happy. That is the way it is."
Well team boss Flavio certainly seemed happy on Saturday, when Jarno gave Renault its third pole of the season. However, after a difficult race, which saw Fernando Alonso spin out and Jarno struggle to ninth position, the smiles had vanished.
That said, both BARs failed to finish, which at least means that the French outfit holds on to the all-important runner-up spot.