AlphaTauri AT01
Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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Constructor | AlphaTauri | ||||||||||
Designer(s) | Jody Egginton (technical director)[1] | ||||||||||
Predecessor | Scuderia Toro Rosso STR14 | ||||||||||
Technical specifications[2][3][4][5] | |||||||||||
Chassis | Carbon-fibre monocoque and Halo safety cockpit protection device | ||||||||||
Suspension (front) | Scuderia AlphaTauri/Red Bull Technology carbon composite wishbones and upright assemblies with pushrod-operated inboard torsion bars and dampers | ||||||||||
Suspension (rear) | Red Bull Technology carbon composite wishbones with pullrod-operated inboard torsion bars and 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 RA620H 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 sequential gearbox with 8 forward and 1 reverse gears, longitudinally mounted with hydraulic system for power shift and clutch operation and limited-slip differential | ||||||||||
Weight | 743 kg (1,638 lb) (including driver, excluding fuel) | ||||||||||
Brakes | Brembo 6-piston aluminium-lithium calipers, Brembo carbon discs and carbon pads | ||||||||||
Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry) Pirelli Cinturato (wet) | ||||||||||
Clutch | Hydraulically-activated carbon multiplate | ||||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||||
Notable entrants | Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda | ||||||||||
Notable drivers |
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Debut | 2020 Austrian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The AlphaTauri AT01 is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by Scuderia AlphaTauri to compete in the 2020 Formula 1 World Championship.[6] The car is set to be driven by Daniil Kvyat and Pierre Gasly.[7] The AT01 is the first car to be built and run under the AlphaTauri name; the team, previously known as Scuderia Toro Rosso, was renamed ahead of the 2020 championship.[8] The car was planned to make its competitive début at the 2020 Australian Grand Prix, but this was delayed when the race was cancelled and the next nine events in were postponed or cancelled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9][10] The AT01 is now expected to make its début at the Austrian Grand Prix.
The pandemic also prompted the delay of technical regulations that had been planned for introduction in 2021. Under an agreement reached between teams and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, 2020-specification cars—including the AT01—will see their lifespan extended to compete in 2021.[11]
Initial design and testing
As AlphaTauri is the sister team of Red Bull Racing, the AT01 shares several components—including the suspension, gearbox and hydraulics—with the Red Bull Racing RB16.[12] The car had its first shakedown at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli.[12] The nose of the AT01 has evolved slightly from the nose of its predecessor, the STR14 with several minor changes relating to air inlets and the bodywork along the side of the front nose.[13]
References
- ^ "Behind the scenes of Scuderia AlphaTauri's brand new F1 car". Red Bull. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ "The AT01". scuderiaalphatauri.com. Scuderia AlphaTauri. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Hear the 2020 Honda power unit fire up". GPToday.net. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ Coch, Mat (26 November 2018). "Pirelli to remain F1 tyre supplier until 2023". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Archived from the original on 21 August 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "2020 Formula One technical regulations". FIA. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Alpha Tauri reveals the name of the new F1 car". gpblog.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "F1 – 2020 Provisional Entry List". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ Mitchell, Scott. "Toro Rosso's name change approved for 2020 Formula 1 season". Autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ Coch, Mat (13 March 2020). "Confirmed: F1 cancelled at Australian Grand Prix". Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "Bahrain and Vietnam Grands Prix postponed". formula1.com. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Herrero, Daniel (20 March 2020). "Formula 1's new regulations delayed until 2022". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ a b Herrero, Dan (15 February 2020). "AlphaTauri unveils AT01". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ Editor, Gemma Hatton-Deputy. "Alpha Tauri AT01". Racecar Engineering. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
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