Toro Rosso STR7
Jean-Éric Vergne in his STR7 during the 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Toro Rosso | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Giorgio Ascanelli (Technical Director) Luca Furbatto (Chief Designer) Nicolò Petrucci (Head of Aerodynamics) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Toro Rosso STR6 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Toro Rosso STR8 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Engine | Ferrari Type 056 (2011-spec) 2,398 cc (146 cu in) 90° V8, limited to 18,000 RPM with KERS naturally aspirated mid-mounted | ||||||||||
| Weight | 640 kg (1,411 lb) (including driver) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Shell V-Power | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Shell Helix | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry), Cinturato (wet) Advanti Wheels (front and rear): 13" | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Scuderia Toro Rosso | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 16. Daniel Ricciardo 17. Jean-Éric Vergne | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2012 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The Toro Rosso STR7 (initially referred to as the Toro Rosso TR7) is a Formula One racing car designed by Scuderia Toro Rosso for use in the 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship. It was the seventh car run by the team, and the third car that they had developed since the introduction of rules in 2010 prohibiting teams from using a "customer chassis", or a design that had previously been used by another team. The car was driven by Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Éric Vergne, after the team elected not to renew the contracts of former drivers Sébastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari, and was launched on 7 February 2012 at the first winter test of the season at Jerez de la Frontera.