Introducing the Scuderia Toro Rosso
#7
Posted 09 March 2009 - 04:08 PM
so its a redbull with a golden nose?
oro Rosso has expanded its Faenza facility and built its new STR4 for the first time, it emerged on Monday.
In the Circuit de Catalunya pitlane, the Italian-based squad unveiled the Ferrari-powered car, and began testing it with Sebastien Bourdais at the wheel, insisting it is not a clone of sister team Red Bull's RB5.
"With any F1 car, the packaging revolves around an engine and peculiarities from the drivers and, as we run a different engine to our sister team, it involves a different fuel system and fuel tank," team boss Franz Tost said.
"Therefore, ours is completely different to the Red Bull Racing car and is designed here by us."
The STR4, however, is visibly identical to the RB5, having been designed by Adrian Newey and his team at Red Bull Technology.
But the 'customer car' issue remains highly contentious in F1 circles, with the practice to be phased out completely for 2010 by the precise definition of the term 'constructor'.
Team manager Gianfranco Fantuzzi insists that, unlike in previous years, the STR4 was produced almost entirely at Faenza.
"We have now made the actual chassis in-house, whereas last year it was produced by Carbotec in Austria," he said, revealing that the process involved re-commissioning the old Minardi autoclave and hiring more staff.
A new building, to become a machine shop, is also under construction, Toro Rosso said.
As for the team’s future expansion, a lot will depend on how the sport’s rules determine just what constitutes a manufacturer and constructor in Formula One.
sorta yeah...
#8
Posted 09 March 2009 - 05:41 PM
so its a redbull with a golden nose?
The RB5 looks sleek and balanced with it's graphics while this looks awful imo. I'm sure some like it and I'm sorry but it's too much to me.
#9
Posted 09 March 2009 - 07:10 PM
Douche Driver Squad ASSEMBLE!
They make the '09 cars better looking
#10
Posted 09 March 2009 - 07:36 PM
True, good point. Perhaps that is their plan.They make the '09 cars better looking
PS: where are they going to find a helmet that can contain Buemi's ears?
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