Scuderia Toro Rosso
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| Full name | Scuderia Toro Rosso |
|---|---|
| Base | Faenza, Italy |
| Team principal | Franz Tost |
| Technical director | |
| Race drivers | 20. Vitantonio Liuzzi 21. Scott Speed |
| Test drivers | Neel Jani |
| Chassis | STR01 |
| Engine | Cosworth TJ2005 (V10) |
| Tyres | Michelin |
| Debut | 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix |
| Races competed | 10 |
| Constructors' Championships | none |
| Drivers' Championships | none |
| Race victories | none |
| Pole positions | none |
| Fastest laps | none |
| 2005 position | 10th (7 points) (as Minardi) |
Scuderia Toro Rosso, (Red Bull Stable in Italian) is a Formula One racing team (initially known as Squadra Toro Rosso - Team Red Bull, although this use of 'team' is restricted to 'squads' like football teams) owned by the drinks company Red Bull and former racer Gerhard Berger, which made its racing debut in 2006 Formula One season. The team principal is Franz Tost, formerly of BMW's motorsport division.
The team is based around the now defunct Minardi team and will be based at Minardi's factory at Faenza, Italy for at least 2 years - a condition of Minardi boss Paul Stoddart's sale of the team to Red Bull in 2005. Scuderia Toro Rosso will compete in Formula One as a Red Bull 'B' team to develop the careers of upcoming drivers alongside their sister team Red Bull Racing.
Sponsorship
Sports sponsorship is a major part of Red Bull's innovative marketing strategy, and Scuderia Toro Rosso is not the first sports team to be bought and completely re-branded: it has done the same for Red Bull Racing (formerly Jaguar Racing), the Austrian football club Red Bull Salzburg (formerly SV Austria Salzburg), and MLS' Red Bull New York (previously Metrostars). Whilst Red Bull have abandoned the Minardi name in line with their own sponsorship and marketing plans, the use of the Italian language in the name is intended to hint at the team's Italian heritage. Red Bull changed the name of the team immediately after taking control of the team on 1 November, 2005. Many Minardi fans were upset by this move, and over 15,000 fans signed an online petition [link] to keep the Minardi name.
Car
There has been controversy surrounding the team, as the STR-1 chassis that they are using may be infringing the Concorde Agreement as each team is expected to design their own car and components for it. However, the STR-1 was bought from Red Bull Racing, who are still a F1-entity (this was the same rule that stopped Super Aguri using the 2005 BAR chassis). The team state that RB1 was designed by Jaguar Racing, which is not an existing entity of F1 and is therefore not in breach of the agreement.
Next year should be a step up for the team. They will use an updated RB2 and the Ferrari V8 engine. As The Main Redbull racing team is trying to get a Renault engine in their car.
Drivers
Vitantonio Liuzzi and Scott Speed are the 2006 race drivers, with Neel Jani filling the test/third driver role.External link
References
| Constructors and drivers competing in the 2006 Formula One championship | |||||||||||
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| Renault | McLaren | Ferrari | Toyota | Williams | Honda | Red Bull | BMW | MF1 | Toro Rosso | Super Aguri | |
| Alonso 2 Fisichella | Räikkönen 4 de la Rosa | M Schumacher 6 Massa | R Schumacher 8 Trulli | Webber 10 Rosberg | Barrichello 12 Button | Coulthard 15 Klien | Heidfeld 17 Villeneuve | Monteiro 19 Albers | Liuzzi 21 Speed | Sato 23 Montagny | |
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