In 2005, Schumacher transferred to the Toyota F1 team after Williams refused his salary demands. In the first 12 races of the season he was out-performed by team mate Jarno Trulli, however in Spa-Francorchamps, he was able to challenge for the lead most of the race and ended up setting the fastest lap. Schumacher earned his first podium with Toyota F1 at the Hungarian Grand Prix, chasing down brother Michael Schumacher for 2nd place. The Toyota team brought the "B" specification of their TF105 car to the last 3 races of the season which allowed Schumacher to take pole position in Japan and finish the Chinese Grand Prix in third position a week later. This modified version of the car secured 6th position in the Drivers Championship for Schumacher, 2 points ahead of Trulli. Schumacher remained with Toyota for 2006, however the team was off the pace in early races, although he did finish 8th in Malaysia. At the third race of the season in Australia he finished a strong 3rd. He never mounted the podium again that season, although opportunities to do so were lost through mechanical failure. A fourth position in France was his only other significant finish in 2006, while he scored 6th place in Hungary, and earned 7th place in both Turkey and Japan. Overall, he outscored Trulli again, but admitted it was a disappointing season for himself and for the Toyota F1 team, as he finished only 10th in the drivers' championship. Ralf Schumacher earned Toyota their first point of the season in the 2007 Australian Grand Prix by finishing in 8th place, one ahead of Jarno Trulli.