Toro Rosso Technical Thread (STR14)

Kvyat: waste of a seat, there's no compelling reason why he's suddenly become a decent driver and sorted his head out after a year on the sidelines occasionally driving Ferrari's simulator. Can see him being slung out again. Talk about a glutton for punishment... 

 

I think it is pretty clear that they only hired Kvyat so they can fire him, when Max desperately needs a win.

There's literally no change in the livery. Its still a decent looking car though. 

Edited by Jovanotti, 11 February 2019 - 14:23.

Have we just seen broadly how the RB will look?

Have we just seen broadly how the RB will look?

Yup. 

Yup. 

RBR and STR may as well have just gone for maximum transparency and release both cars in one fell swoop.

Edited by Dratini, 11 February 2019 - 14:44.

... what?

 

So are you gonna be this ******** all season long about them just because they sacked Hartley?

Yes!

There's literally no change in the livery. Its still a decent looking car though. 

Looks... virtually identical.

ahhh, red arrows pointing at things, finally !!

Very underwhelming.

I only expect disappointment at the launches.

That animation was very un-ominous.

Not that much rake. And those sidepods, wow.

RBR and STR may as well have just gone for maximum transparency and release both cars in one fell swoop.

Personally I expect different sidepods design or interal packaging from RB. Maybe bit more smoother cover instead having rough edges. But virtually everything else identical  given RBR and STR will have same engine, same suspension and gearbox I presume. 

Edited by Neno, 11 February 2019 - 15:00.

Ah, car reveal season. Lots of excitement, followed by an underwhelming "it looks no different to last year's/fan concepts looked miles better" reaction.

And Kvyat has a nice helmet design too, goes nicely with the car

If not for the Red Bull logo, that would be quite an old school design. I like.

ahhh, red arrows pointing at things, finally !!

It will be interesting to see which team's design attracts the most arrows.

Ah, car reveal season. Lots of excitement, followed by an underwhelming "it looks no different to last year's/fan concepts looked miles better" reaction.

 

 

If not for the Red Bull logo, that would be quite an old school design. I like.

I am all for old school design, today's helmet designs are a mess.

Scarbs on the STR14: Look like high inlet style sidepods, deep undercut, small vane set up outboard and what looks like a bargeboard mounted vertical fin

Edited by Paco, 11 February 2019 - 17:38.

I think it is pretty clear that they only hired Kvyat so they can fire him, when Max desperately needs a win.

I mean why? Really why? Is he bringing russian money? You telling me you let Hartly go and/or not even think about  Ericsson but allow this crash test dummy back int to it? 

Close ups via AMUS






 

So where are the front wing brackets? These computer renders are so fake.

I like how placing red arrows on top of pictures is considered expertease nowadays.

Edited by balage06, 11 February 2019 - 18:33.

I like how placing red arrows on top of render images is considered expertease nowadays.

Was the prettiest looking car last year and this is prettier. Nice.

Wasn't expecting any change in livery given how nice it looked when it first came out. Guess they didn't want to change a winning formula no matter how boring it gets later on. 

That sidepod, wow. Red Bull esque. 

Good decision to keep that great livery   

It seems all cars are gonna have similar, and simple, front ings. This new reg might bunch up the field closer, on performance

Good decision to keep that great livery   

 

It seems all cars are gonna have similar, and simple, front ings. This new reg might bunch up the field closer, on performance

FIA missed a trick by not limiting the number of elements as well.

I like how placing red arrows on top of pictures is considered expertease nowadays.

Tbf there is a Comment to each Picture and the corresponding Arrow when you look at them on the AMuS Page. 

You can tell they'll share a lot with RBR. Looks like a car designed by Newey.

When is scheduled str14 shakedown?

Livery still looks good so why change it...

According to dr Marko they have used  last years RB14 chassis (as far as the rules allowed it ) for the STR14 so it would be good to see a comparison between these 2 cars (last years RB and this years STR)

Thought the 2019 cars would also have wider rear wings? Doesn’t look like that on this picture.

 

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I love the way the sidepod top surface rolls over to direct airflow under the Coke bottle shape, very Newey-esque , pushing more air pressure over the diffuser

 

complete technical analysis by Scarbs:

https://t.co/E0nqRgDeoq

Nice car. Albon will be my #2 driver after Lewis this season. A Thai driver doing well in F1 would be huge here.

Sidepods look great, a pitty the car has AGAIN this stupid piece in front of the nose. When will they close this loophole in the regulations?

Also, somehow this TR car looks HUGE in length.

Sidepods look great, a pitty the car has AGAIN this stupid piece in front of the nose. When will they close this loophole in the regulations?

Also, somehow this TR car looks HUGE in length.

It's not a loophole - it's the intent of the regulation, hence why almost all cars have that little thumb/nubbin. 

There's literally no change in the livery. Its still a decent looking car though. 

If it ain't broken...

Nice livery STR  -  as always 

Edited by Danyy, 13 February 2019 - 11:17.

Have we just seen broadly how the RB will look?

Yup.

RBR and STR may as well have just gone for maximum transparency and release both cars in one fell swoop.