 The STR3 of Sebastian Vettel on display at the Hangar-7 in 2017 | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Toro Rosso | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Adrian Newey (Chief Technical Officer) Geoff Willis (Technical Director) Rob Marshall (Chief Designer) Peter Prodromou (Head of Aerodynamics) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | STR2B | ||||||||||
| Successor | STR4 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | cast titanium uprights, pushrods, carbon-fibre upper and lower wishbones | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | cast titanium uprights, pushrods, carbon-fibre upper and lower wishbones | ||||||||||
| Engine | Ferrari 056 (2007-spec) 2398cc V8 19,000 RPM Limited | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Ferrari 7-speed sequential with hydraulic actuation | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Shell | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Bridgestone Potenza AVUS Racing Front: 12.0 to 12.7in x 13in Wheels AVUS Racing Rear: 13.7in x 13in Wheels | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Scuderia Toro Rosso | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 14.  Sébastien Bourdais15.  Sebastian Vettel | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2008 Monaco Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| First win | 2008 Italian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last win | 2008 Italian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The Toro Rosso STR3 is a Formula One car which Scuderia Toro Rosso used in the second half of the 2008 Formula One season designed by Adrian Newey, the Red Bull Racing designer.
Sebastian Vettel, who (since joining Scuderia Toro Rosso) makes it a habit to give his racing cars names, named his STR3 'Julie'.[1]
- ^ "Say hello to "Hungry Heidi": Sebastian Vettel names his new Red Bull car for 2013". Daily Mirror. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2015.