(This page has been translated into English on May 19, 2016.)

Toro Rosso for the 2016 machine "STR11" was traveling at a test from February 23, 2016.
Although equipped with the Renault of the power unit until last year, this year it equipped with a Ferrari.
Unfortunately, it specs of 2015.
Gear box is a made Toro Rosso.

Photos of "STR11", please look at the F1 Tsushin.
Then express my opinion.

Nose central portion is there to meet the regulation, it is are smoothly molded.
On the lower surface have rounded, it looks to be calm to fluctuations in the airflow.

Watching from the side, on the foot box from the nose, it depicts an elegant curved surface.
In the current regulation, it desired to be well-balanced package the following elements.
(1) For aerodynamic, want to raise the foot box underside.
(2) As close to vertical push rod, we want to contribute to the operation of the front suspension.
(3) For aerodynamic, I want a curved surface on the nose to the elegant.

Thus, the front end, the elements are conflicting be packaged.
Work the first time in this year's Toro Rosso, but the sense of the high-level design!

Trendy front wing design. For lateral angle of the flap, airflow is directed to the front wheels of the outer.
The innermost element of the cascade without the flap, it is characterized by it is assumed that was curled.

Flap of the front wing is similar to the Mercedes, the gap of the outer portion is large.
In the outer part of the front wing, airflow is spread on both the top and side and.
So in order to prevent the stall, Aero Dyna mist has been addressed in many gaps.

Is currently in the front upright aero parts for a small number, there is room to be updated at a later date.

The nose top surface, nose Hall (S duct) is opened. Pitot tube is standing in this part.

Nose side of the camera is to model the Mercedes, wears upward in the stay.
This is because the high pressure of the nose top surface break up to the left and right, and control its course.

Deflector of the monocoque front lower side, left and right four gap type.
As it goes to the rear have curved, but elaborate molding.

Look at the front suspension from the front, the angle wishbone drops became slightly stronger.
Front roll center is high, but it's design priority to the aerodynamic performance.
However, the drop angle is small compared with the other team.

Despite the drop angle of the wishbone is small, it is able to package the tie rod at the same height as the upper arm.
Front Lower arm is the same as the Mercedes, it is Y-shaped.This is to improve the air flow of the front wing.

The side pod upper surface of the front edge, there is a fin in order to suppress the lift.
This is a total of four shots at the right and left.
In inclined shape to the inside, consideration is fine.

Side pod front vanes, does not surround the upper.
It simple design, but the things that are to open the upper part, is less interference resistance.

Toro Rosso as usual, side pod side bottom is narrow. Coke bottle line is deep and narrow.
Margin in the exhaust heat of the side pod's is unlikely.
Pull rod of the rear suspension, immediately to the bottom of the coke bottle line.

The side of the side protector was increased in thickness.
Thicker if safety is improved but, Drag is increased.

Induction pod, there are two of the partition vertically.
May not be a little elegant, it is advantageous to load test.

I of the rear suspension upper arm, focus on the upright side. Mounting portion is the smooth molding.
Pull rod is for the vertical angle has been strong, but good response.

Rear Wing end plate and the Monkey sheet wing end plate of the is a new form.
Slit for discharging the high pressure, which is cut in to the leading edge of the wing end plate.
It interference resistance is less likely to because there is no leading edge,
but there is likely to be sensitive to the airflow fluctuations.
In regulation, the 20mm width of the rear wing end, can be freely formed.
(To allow a three-dimensional shape.)
The area, and admire because they utilize well-devised.

Monkey sheet wing cross-section in a three-dimensional shape, gap type.
Connects the center of the rear wing stay and the Monkey sheet, there is no waste to build.
The main exhaust pipe is above. Wastegate were two laid on the lower side.

Front-end and side pods are packaged at a high level, there is a room that can still improve.
How will be updated during the season.
And trying to focus on whether or not there be more than the Red Bull.

The driver is the same as last year, but Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jr. of the combination.
(The above is the contents of the February 23, 2016. From the Spanish GP, Max Verstappen and Daniil Kvyat has been trade.)

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