Shortly after 9 o’clock
this morning, in the pit lane at Valencia’s Ricardo
Tormo circuit, Jaime Alguersuari and Sebastien Buemi
pulled the wraps off the STR6, the car with which
Scuderia Toro Rosso will tackle the 2011 Formula 1 World
Championship.
While the livery featuring the famous 'Red Bull' remains
pretty much the same, underneath the paintwork, the new
STR6, which once again uses Ferrari V8 power, is claimed
to be different to its predecessor although visually it
is a very conservative design with no obvious signs of
any innovative features.
This year’s design thus appears mainly differ in its
need to adapt to the changes in the technical
regulations that come into force this year. In its press
release this morning, Toro Rosso - somewhat surprisingly
- only admit that it "is possibly less conservative than
in 2010"; last year's STR5 design unfortunately not
being one of its most memorable leaving the team
comfortably last in the final constructors' points
standings (13 points collected compared to 44 points for
the eighth placed Sauber team which also used Ferrari V8
engines) amongst the nine established F1 outfits.
The design of the STR6
thus has to take into account the new requirements set
out in the technical regulation changes, such as the
banning of double diffusers, blown rear wings and
adjustable front wings, to be replaced for 2011 with the
arrival of adjustable rear wings and the return, after a
one year break, of KERS.
Technical Details
Chassis name: STR6
Engine: Ferrari V8 Type 056 + KERS
Chassis material: Composite monocoque structure
Bodywork material: Carbon-fibre composite
Front suspension: Upper and lower carbon wishbones,
torsion bar springs and anti-roll bars, Sachs dampers
Rear suspension: Upper and lower carbon wishbones,
torsion bar springs and anti-roll bars, Sachs dampers
Steering: Scuderia Toro Rosso
Gearbox: Seven-speed hydraulic
Clutch: Sachs pull-type
Calipers: Brembo
Pads and discs: Brembo
Cooling system (radiators, heat exchangers): Scuderia
Toro Rosso
Cockpit instrumentation: Scuderia Toro Rosso
Seat belts: OMP
Steering wheel: Scuderia Toro Rosso
Driver's seat: Carbon-fibre construction, moulded to
driver’s shape
Extinguisher system: Scuderia Toro Rosso/FEV
Wheels: Advanti Racing
Fuel cell: ATL
Overall weight: 640 kg (including driver and camera)
