Toro Rosso STR7
Daniel Ricciardo during free practice in Malaysia. |
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Constructor: | Toro Rosso | ||||||||
Predecessor: | Toro Rosso STR6 | ||||||||
Successor: | Toro Rosso STR8 | ||||||||
Technical specifications | |||||||||
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Engine: | Ferrari type 056 | ||||||||
Weight: | 640 kg (including driver) | ||||||||
Tires: | Pirelli | ||||||||
statistics | |||||||||
Driver: | 16. Daniel Ricciardo 17. Jean-Éric Vergne |
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First start: | 2012 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
Last start: | 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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World Cup points: | 26th | ||||||||
Podiums: | - | ||||||||
Leadership laps: | - |
The Toro Rosso STR7 is the seventh Formula 1 - racing cars the Toro Rosso . It was used in the 2012 Formula 1 season , the engine supplier is Ferrari . It was presented to the public on February 6, 2012 at the Circuito de Jerez .
Technology and development
The Toro Rosso STR7 is the successor to the Toro Rosso STR6 . A noticeable feature of the car are the "humps" in the area of the front suspension. The front section in the version at the presentation was different from that of the other teams. The team announced a revision of the front at the launch. Other changes to the previous year's model have been made to the rear end. The Toro Rosso STR7 was developed under the direction of technical director Giorgio Ascanelli .
The engine, a 2.4 liter V8 engine with the designation Type 056, comes from Ferrari . As with all other teams, the tires are provided by Pirelli .
Painting and sponsorship
The Toro Rosso STR7 is painted in a dark blue basic color. Due to the sponsor logos of Cepsa and Red Bull , the STR7 has red accents. Cepsa advertises on the rear wing, Red Bull on the engine cover and side pods. Other major sponsors are NOVA Chemicals and Falcon.
driver
The racing team changed its driver duo. Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Éric Vergne , both of whom have been sponsored by Toro Rosso owner Red Bull for a long time, received the cockpits. Ricciardo was already active for HRT in Formula 1 in 2011 . Vergne will make his Formula 1 debut. Both drivers started in the Formula Renault 3.5 last year . Vergne was runner-up there for Carlin , Ricciardo, who did not compete in two events, was fifth as an ISR pilot.
Results
driver | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14th | 15th | 16 | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | Points | rank |
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Formula 1 season 2012 | 26th | 9. | |||||||||||||||||||||
D. Ricciardo | 16 | 9 | 12 | 17th | 15th | 13 | DNF | 14th | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15th | 9 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | ||
J. Vergne | 17th | 11 | 8th | 16 | 14th | 12 | 12 | 15th | DNF | 14th | 14th | 16 | 8th | DNF | DNF | 13 | 8th | 15th | 12 | DNF | 8th |
Legend | ||
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colour | abbreviation | meaning |
gold | - | victory |
silver | - | 2nd place |
bronze | - | 3rd place |
green | - | Placement in the points |
blue | - | Classified outside the point ranks |
violet | DNF | Race not finished (did not finish) |
NC | not classified | |
red | DNQ | did not qualify |
DNPQ | failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify) | |
black | DSQ | disqualified |
White | DNS | not at the start (did not start) |
WD | withdrawn | |
Light Blue | PO | only participated in the training (practiced only) |
TD | Friday test driver | |
without | DNP | did not participate in the training (did not practice) |
INJ | injured or sick | |
EX | excluded | |
DNA | did not arrive | |
C. | Race canceled | |
no participation in the World Cup | ||
other | P / bold | Pole position |
SR / italic | Fastest race lap | |
* | not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered |
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() | Streak results | |
underlined | Leader in the overall standings |
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c "Toro Rosso: New Car, New Driver" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 6, 2012)
- ↑ a b c "Ascanelli: The Toro Rosso STR7 optimized in details" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 6, 2012)
- ↑ "Ascanelli is planning a more aggressive nose" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 6, 2012)
- ↑ "Toro Rosso and Nova Chemicals extend cooperation" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 6, 2012)