Toro Rosso STR5

The Toro Rosso STR5 was a Formula One motor racing car designed and built by Scuderia Toro Rosso for the 2010 season. The car was a significant change for the team as it represented the first chassis they had indigenously-designed and built on their own; prior to 2010, the car was identical to that of parent team Red Bull Racing, circumventing a ban on customer chassis by having both cars designed by a third party. The car, driven by an unchanged lineup from 2009 of Sébastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari, was unveiled at the first official test of 2010 on February 1, at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia.[3]

Toro Rosso STR5
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorToro Rosso
Designer(s)Giorgio Ascanelli (Technical Director)
Ben Butler (Chief Designer)[1]
Nicolo Petrucci (Head of Aerodynamics)[1]
PredecessorToro Rosso STR4
SuccessorToro Rosso STR6
Technical specifications[2]
Chassiscarbon-fibre and honeycomb composite monocoque
Suspension (front)Upper and lower carbon wishbones, torsion bar springs and anti-roll bars, Sachs dampers
Suspension (rear)as front
EngineFerrari Type 056 (2009-spec) 2,400 cc (146.5 cu in) 90° V8, limited to 18,000 RPM naturally aspirated mid-mounted
TransmissionSeven-speed semi-automatic gearbox with reverse gear
Weight620 kg (1,367 lb) (including driver)
FuelShell V-Power
TyresBridgestone Potenza
Advanti Wheels (front and rear): 13"
Competition history
Notable entrantsScuderia Toro Rosso
Notable drivers16. Sébastien Buemi
17. Jaime Alguersuari
Debut2010 Bahrain Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF.Laps
190000

The Toro Rosso STR5 utilized the 2009-spec Ferrari 056 V8 engines instead of 2010-spec.

Jaime Alguersuari scored his first points at the Malaysian Grand Prix; becoming the second-youngest driver to score championship points.

Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Engine Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Points WCC
2010 Scuderia Toro Rosso Ferrari 056 V8 B BHR AUS MAL CHN ESP MON TUR CAN EUR GBR GER HUN BEL ITA SIN JPN KOR BRA ABU 13 9th
Buemi 16† Ret 11 Ret Ret 10 16 8 9 12 Ret 12 12 11 14 10 Ret 13 15
Alguersuari 13 11 9 13 10 11 12 12 13 Ret 15 Ret 13 15 12 11 11 11 9

† The driver did not finish the Grand Prix, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

References
  1. Straw, Edd (2010-02-04). "Toro Rosso-Ferrari STR5". Autosport. Vol. 199 no. 5. pp. 68–71.
  2. "STR5". tororosso.com. Scuderia Toro Rosso. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
  3. Noble, Jonathan (2010-02-01). "New Toro Rosso unveiled at Valencia". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2010-02-01.


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