 Daniil Kvyat driving the STR14 during the Austrian Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Scuderia Toro Rosso | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | James Key (Technical Director) Jody Egginton (Deputy Technical Director) Paolo Marabini (Head of Structural Design) Trygve Rangen (Head of Mechanical Design) Franck Sanchez (Head of Aerodynamics) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Scuderia Toro Rosso STR13 | ||||||||||
| Successor | AlphaTauri AT01 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre monocoque with honeycomb structure and Halo safety cockpit protection | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Scuderia Toro Rosso/Red Bull Technology Carbon Composite wishbones with pushrod operated inboard torsion bar and ZF Sachs dampers | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Red Bull Technology Carbon Composite wishbones with Pullrod operated inboard torsion bar and ZF Sachs dampers | ||||||||||
| Length | 5,500 mm (217 in) including rear wing | ||||||||||
| Width | 2,000 mm (79 in) | ||||||||||
| Height | 950 mm (37 in) | ||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 3,700 mm (146 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Honda RA619H 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 8-speed sequential semi-automatic, longitudinally mounted with hydraulic system for power shift and clutch operation + 1 reverse | ||||||||||
| Battery | Honda Racing F1 lithium-ion battery | ||||||||||
| Weight | 743 kg (1,638 lb) including driver | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Petronas Primax | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Petronas Syntium | ||||||||||
| Brakes | Brembo brake-by-wire system with 6-piston calipers, carbon discs and pads | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry) Pirelli Cinturato (wet) O.Z. Racing forged magnesium wheels: 13" | ||||||||||
| Clutch | ZF Sachs hydraulically-activated carbon multi-plate | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers |
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| Debut | 2019 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The Scuderia Toro Rosso STR14 is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by Scuderia Toro Rosso to compete in the 2019 FIA Formula One World Championship.[2] The car made its debut at the 2019 Australian Grand Prix.
The car was initially driven by Daniil Kvyat, and F1 debutant Alexander Albon.[3] In August 2019, in between the Hungarian and Belgian Grands Prix, it was announced that Albon would be promoted to Red Bull Racing for the remainder of the season, while Pierre Gasly would return to Toro Rosso, due to the poor performance of the Frenchman at the senior team Red Bull Racing.[4] In addition to this Naoki Yamamoto drove during the first practice session of the Japanese Grand Prix.[5]
The car is the second Toro Rosso car to be powered by a Honda engine,[2] and is the first Toro Rosso car to score a podium finish since the Toro Rosso STR3 of 2008, with two podium finishes, scored by Daniil Kvyat in Germany, and Pierre Gasly in Brazil. The STR14 ended the 2019 season in 6th place in the constructor standings with 85 points, achieving their highest championship position since finishing 6th in 2008, and while also scoring the highest number of points in a single season in the team's history. Owing to the team's rebranding to Scuderia AlphaTauri after the 2019 season, the STR14 was the last car produced by the Faenza-based team to bear the Toro Rosso name.[6]
- ^ "Scuderia Toro Rosso STR14". Racecar Engineering. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Toro Rosso reveals 2019 F1 challenger in online launch". Crash. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ "2019 FIA Formula One World Championship Entry List". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ "Albon to replace Gasly at Red Bull from Belgium". www.formula1.com. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "2019 Japanese Grand Prix: Toro Rosso to field Naoki Yamamoto in FP1". www.formula1.com. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ Mitchell, Scott. "Toro Rosso's name change approved for 2020 Formula 1 season". Autosport.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.