Tech analysis: Scuderia Toro Rosso STR01
Between the restricted V10 engine and the RB1-lookalike chassis, Scuderia Toro Rosso's 2006 car has made a controversial debut in testing this month. Craig Scarborough takes a closer look at the STR01
To those who have been involved in Formula One for many years, this is a new team rather than the Minardi team that were both loved and hated for their low budget approach to F1. Red Bull purchased the struggling Minardi team from Paul Stoddart and have made moves for the team to be the Red Bull "junior" team.
So far, the old Minardi chassis has been dropped for a "new" car driven by the young Red Bull drivers and managed out of the old Minardi base in Faenza, Italy. Longer term, the two Red Bull owned teams are expected to share a common facility in England, although they will have their own design teams.
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