Toro Rosso STR8
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Jean-Éric Vergne in his STR8 during the 2013 Malaysian Grand Prix | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Toro Rosso | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | James Key (Technical Director)[1] | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Toro Rosso STR7 | ||||||||
| Successor | Toro Rosso STR9 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[2] | |||||||||
| Chassis | Moulded carbon fibre composite monocoque incorporating front and side impact structures | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Upper and lower carbon wishbones, torsion bar springs and anti roll bars, Pushrod suspension | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Upper and lower carbon wishbones, torsion bar springs and anti roll bars, Pullrod suspension | ||||||||
| Engine | Ferrari Type 056 2.4 L (146 cu in) V8 (90°). Naturally aspirated, 18,000 RPM limited with KERS, mid-mounted. | ||||||||
| Transmission | Ferrari Seven-speed hydraulic | ||||||||
| Weight | 642 kg (including driver and camera) | ||||||||
| Fuel | Cepsa | ||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry), Cinturato (wet)[3] | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Scuderia Toro Rosso | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |
18.  Jean-Éric Vergne[4]19.  Daniel Ricciardo[4] | ||||||||
| Debut | 2013 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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The Toro Rosso STR8[5] (initially referred to as the Toro Rosso STR08)[6] is a Formula One racing car designed and built by Scuderia Toro Rosso for use in the 2013 Formula One season. It was driven by Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Éric Vergne,[4] both of whom drove for the team in 2012.[7]
Complete Formula One results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | Grands Prix | Points | WCC | ||||||||||||||||||
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| AUS | MAL | CHN | BHR | ESP | MON | CAN | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | SIN | KOR | JPN | IND | ABU | USA | BRA | |||||||
| 2013 | Scuderia Toro Rosso | Ferrari Type 056 | P | Jean-Éric Vergne | 12 | 10 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 12 | Ret | 14 | 18† | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 33 | 8th |
| Daniel Ricciardo | Ret | 18† | 7 | 16 | 10 | Ret | 15 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 | Ret | 19† | 13 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 10 | ||||||
† Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed greater than 90% of the race distance.
References
- ↑ "Key replaces Ascanelli at Toro Rosso". Formula1.com (Formula One Administration). 6 September 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ↑ http://www.scuderiatororosso.com/cs/Satellite/en_INT/Toro-Rosso-Car/001242807629097
- ↑ Noble, Jonathan; Beer, Matt (11 December 2013). "F1 teams expert enough to avoid early tyre struggles – Ross Brawn". Autosport.com (Haymarket Publications). Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Collantine, Keith (31 October 2012). "Toro Rosso resigns Ricciardo and Vergne for 2013". f1fanatic.co.uk.
- ↑ "2013 starts now". Red Bull. 25 November 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ↑ Nugnes, Franco (29 December 2012). "Toro Rosso: niente doppio fondo e sospensione pull" [Toro Rosso: no double bottom and pull suspension]. Omnicorse.it (in Italian). Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ "Ricciardo earns Toro Rosso ride". The Australian (News Limited). Agence France-Presse. 15 December 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
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