Toyota president, John Howett has called on the powers that to ensure F1 has a 'clear vision' for the next four to five years.

Speaking about 2005 as a whole, Howett pointed out that while he was pleased with the form of Toyota Racing, what frustrated him most was all the politics. He also added that in his view, FIA president, Max Mosley and F1 tsar, Bernie Ecclestone, could both learn a thing or two, by looking at how NASCAR is run in the US.

"I think finishing fourth in the championship and scoring five podiums is a collective high [for us]. Coming into the season we would have been happy to achieve that. The low point is just the politics," he confirmed, when asked about the highs and lows of the season.

"We spent too much time trying to look at the future of Formula 1 instead of really focusing on running Panasonic Toyota Racing. That, to me, is the thing that needs to be fixed for next year.

"If you research it, F1 is still one of the strongest global sports. People are really passionate about it and it's the ultimate combination of man and machine. I think we tend to talk it down too much rather than looking at all the positives.

"All we need is one clear vision for the next four to five years.

"We could perhaps look at NASCAR in the USA and see how they have developed the size of their total audience and support for the sport by, I believe, having an organisation leading and developing the whole business in a unified, professional manner. That is, to some extent, what's really lacking at the moment - a clear future vision for the sport over the next five or ten years."