Original sentence: Despite these set-backs, the team enjoyed the second-best season performance in their history, scoring 35 points and finishing in sixth place, one point behind BMW Sauber.In the final race - the Brazilian Grand Prix - both of Toyota's cars retired in the early laps with suspension failures.Jarno Trulli suffered a slight problem during the team's home race (the Japanese Grand Prix) and delayed team-mate Ralf Schumacher.The team was the first to unveil their new car, a move intended to give them an advantage over their rivals, but the car's performance in testing was average.Their highest race finishes thereafter were 4th at France with Schumacher and also at the USA, where Trulli started from the back and fought his way through to beat champion Fernando Alonso's Renault.Toyota retained the same driver lineup for 2006, although it switched to Bridgestone tyres.Toyota surprised the Formula One community by dropping Mike Gascoyne from their technical department after the Melbourne race, especially as the Englishman had contributed to their rise in competitiveness during 2005
Edited sentence: Despite these set-backs, the team enjoyed the second best season performance in their history, scoring 35 points and finishing in sixth place, one point behind BMW Sauber.In the final race - the Brazilian Grand Prix - both of Toyota's cars retired in the early laps with suspension failures, ending an unlucky season for the Japanese squad.Jarno Trulli suffered a slight problem during the team's home race (the Japanese Grand Prix) and delayed team-mate Ralf Schumacher, meaning less points were scored than capable.The early start was intended to give the team an advantage over their rivals, but the team's performance in testing was average.The team's season was plagued by mechanical failures, costing them valuable points which could have earned them 4th place overall like in 2005.Their highest race finishes thereafter were 4th at France with Schumacher and also at the USA; an exceptional performance from Trulli, who started from the back and fought his way through to beat champion Fernando Alonso's Renault.Toyota retained the same driver lineup for 2006, though it switched to Bridgestone tyres and was the first team to unveil their new car very early into winter testing.Toyota surprised everyone when the announced they had dropped Mike Gascoyne from their technical department after the Melbourne race, especially as the Englishman had contributed to their rise in competitiveness during 2005