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.jpg) The 2001 Toyota TF101 (AM01) | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Toyota | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | André de Cortanze (Technical Director) Jean-Claude Martens (Chief Designer) | ||||||||
| Successor | TF102 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Push rod with Torsion bar | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Push rod with Torsion bar | ||||||||
| Engine | Toyota RVX01 | ||||||||
| Transmission | Six Gear, Semi-Automatic | ||||||||
| Fuel | Esso | ||||||||
| Tyres | Michelin | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Panasonic Toyota Racing | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Mika Salo Allan McNish | ||||||||
| Debut | N/A | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The Toyota TF101 was a Formula One car used solely for testing purposes during the 2001 season, in preparation for the team's full-scale assault on the series in 2002. The car was designed by Toyota F1's chief of chassis Jean-Claude Martens and was driven by Mika Salo and Allan McNish. The TF101 was unofficially called the "AM01" by Toyota until the name of its successor, the TF102 was announced.
This was the first Formula One car to run on Esso fuel since the 1960s.