The Faenza team is the fifth Formula 1 2021 team to unveil the presentation date of its new car for this season.
After Mercedes announced earlier in the week that it will show its W12 on March 2, AlphaTauri slipped this Thursday on his social networks that he will do the same on February 19 with his call AT02.
Thus, the Italian team will be the third to show its new car and livery, since, for the moment, Alpine continues to occupy the first place (February 14).
AlphaTauri arrives in 2021 after a great 202 season in which Pierre Gasly added a surprising victory in the Italian GP. Joining the Frenchman this year will be Honda’s Japanese junior Yuki Tsunoda, who completed an impressive debut season in F2 2020.
In fact, the Japanese has been testing an old team car in recent weeks on the circuits of Imola Y Misano to gain confidence with the characteristics of F1 before the preseason.
“We are getting stronger in every aspect of the processes, but also in terms of discipline and track management. People are more and more motivated,” he commented Franz Tost, team leader, at the end of 2020.
“We have two very good drivers as well. Pierre improved a lot and has reached a great level, so he can have great performances.”
AlphaTauri will equip Honda engines in 2021, before the Japanese brand again says goodbye to F1 at the end of the year. The continuity of the power unit project managed by Red Bull is still up in the air, and should be resolved in the coming weeks.
This is how all Toro Rosso / AlphaTauri cars have been to date
2006: Toro Rosso STR1
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Photo by: Alessio Morgese
Pilotos: Vitantonio Liuzzi, Scott Speed
2007: Toro Rosso STR2
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Photo de: XPB Images
Pilotos: Sebastian Vettel, Vitantonio LIuzzi, Scott Speed
2008: Toro Rosso STR2B
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Drivers: Sebastien Bourdais, Sebastian Vettel
2008: Toro Rosso STR3
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Photo de: XPB Images
Drivers: Sebastien Bourdais, Sebastian Vettel
2009: Toro Rosso STR4
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Photo de: XPB Images
Drivers: Jaime Alguersuari, Sebastien Buemi, Sebastien Bourdais
2010: Toro Rosso STR5
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Photo de: XPB Images
Drivers: Sebastien Buemi, Jaime Alguersuari
2011: Toro Rosso STR6
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Photo de: Hazrin Yeob Men Shah
Drivers: Jaime Alguersuari, Sebastien Buemi
2012: Toro Rosso STR7
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Photo de: XPB Images
Pilots: Daniel Ricciardo, Jean-Eric Vergne
2013: Toro Rosso STR8
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Photo de: XPB Images
Pilots: Daniel Ricciardo, Jean-Eric Vergne
2014: Toro Rosso STR9
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Photo de: XPB Images
Pilotos: Daniil Kvyat, Jean-Eric Vergne
2015: Toro Rosso STR10
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Photo de: XPB Images
Drivers: Carlos Sainz Jr., Max Verstappen
2016: Toro Rosso STR11
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Foto de: Red Bull Content Pool
Pilotos: Daniil Kvyat, Carlos Sainz Jr., Max Verstappen
2017: Toro Rosso STR12
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Photo by: Sutton Motorsport Images
Carlos Sainz, Pierre Gasly, Brendon Hartley, Daniil Kvyat
2018: Toro Rosso STR13
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Photo de: Erik Junius
Pilotos: Brendon Hartley, Pierre Gasly
2019: Scuderia Toro Rosso STR14
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Foto de: Red Bull Content Pool
Pilotos: Daniil Kvyat, Pierre Gasly
2020: AlphaTauri AT01
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Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
Pilotos: Daniil Kvyat, Pierre Gasly
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