.jpg) Nyck de Vries driving an AT04 during the Austrian Grand Prix. | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | AlphaTauri | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Jody Egginton (Technical Director) Paolo Marabini (Head of Structural Design) Trygve Rangen (Head of Mechanical Design) Dickon Balmforth (Head of Aerodynamics) Pete Machin (Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | AlphaTauri AT03 | ||||||||||
| Successor | RB VCARB 01 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre monocoque and Halo safety cockpit protection device | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Scuderia AlphaTauri/Red Bull Technology carbon composite wishbones and upright assemblies with pushrod-operated inboard torsion bars and dampers | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Red Bull Technology carbon composite wishbones with pushrod-operated inboard torsion bars and dampers | ||||||||||
| Engine | Honda RBPTH001[1] 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 rpm in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout | ||||||||||
| Electric motor | Honda kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Red Bull Technology sequential gearbox with eight forward and one reverse gears, longitudinally mounted with hydraulic system for power shift and clutch operation and limited-slip differential | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Petronas | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Ravenol | ||||||||||
| Brakes | Brembo 6-piston aluminium-lithium calipers, Brembo carbon discs and carbon pads | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry) Pirelli Cinturato (wet) | ||||||||||
| Clutch | Hydraulically-activated carbon multiplate | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Scuderia AlphaTauri | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers |
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| Debut | 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The AlphaTauri AT04 is a Formula One car constructed by Scuderia AlphaTauri for the 2023 Formula One World Championship. The car was driven by Nyck de Vries and Yuki Tsunoda up to the 2023 British Grand Prix, then Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo from the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix onwards with Red Bull Racing and Scuderia AlphaTauri reserve driver Liam Lawson also driving the car from the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix to the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix after Ricciardo broke a bone in his hand in the second free practice session of the Dutch event requiring Lawson to replace him.[2][3][4] The AT04 is the fourth and final chassis built and designed by AlphaTauri and was unveiled on 11 February 2023 in New York City.[5][6][7] The car also marked the return of Honda as a named engine supplier to Red Bull Racing and AlphaTauri, with both teams' engines badged as Honda RBPT.[8]
- ^ "Honda RBPTH001 | Formula 1". Honda.Racing. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ Cleeren, Filip (11 July 2023). "Ricciardo to make shock AlphaTauri F1 return, De Vries out". Motorsport.com.
- ^ "Ricciardo to be replaced by Lawson after breaking hand". www.formula1.com. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ "AlphaTauri expect Ricciardo return at U.S. GP". ESPN.com. 2023-10-06. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ @AlphaTauriF1 (December 23, 2022). "mark your diaries ✏️ the AT04 will break cover in New York City 🗽🤙" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "AlphaTauri fire up AT04 as New York City launch date nears". Planetf1. 1 February 2023.
- ^ "FIRST LOOK: AlphaTauri reveal livery for 2023 AT04 at glitzy New York F1 season launch". 11 February 2023.
- ^ Beer, Matt (15 December 2022). "Honda back in Red Bull's F1 engine name for 2023". The Race. Retrieved 16 December 2022.