This season will be a landmark one for Toro Rosso. New regulations for this year ban the use of customer cars meaning that Toro Rosso has had to design and build their car completely in-house without the aide of their sister team, Red Bull Racing Technology. The team continues as a training camp for rookie drivers from its Young Driver Programme as it fields the two youngest drivers racing in Formula One this season. Here is a summary of the team with technical specs and photos:
Scuderia Toro Rosso – Italy
Drivers:
Sebastien Buemi – Switzerland
Jaime Alguersuari – Spain
Team Principal:
Franz Tost
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Chassis:
- Composite monocoque structure
- Suspension: Upper and lower carbon wishbones, torsion BAR springs and anti- roll bars, Sachs dampers
- Gearbox: Seven-speed hydraulic
- Wheels: Advanti Racing
- Overall weight : 620 kg (including driver and camera)
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Engine:
- Type: Ferrari Type 056 V 8
- Weight: 95 kilo / 209.4 lbs
- Construction: light alloy block and head
- Displacement: 2.398 liter / 146.3 cu in
- Bore / Stroke: 98.0 mm (3.9 in) / 38.9 mm (1.5 in)
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