Red Bull Toro Rosso to apply major updates at Turkish Grand Prix – Formula 1 news
Red Bull Racing Team sister concern Toro Rosso have said that they are going to apply major updates to their new car at the Turkish Grand Prix in order to make improvements for the upcoming races.
The team is hoping to compete alongside Sauber, Force India and Williams in the 2011 Formula 1 constructors’ standings but it is not going to be possible if they do not stay up to date in terms of the sport’s technical advancements.
The team scored 4 points at the season opening race of the 2011 Formula 1 season in Australia due to which they are currently on equal terms with Force India.
However, both of its drivers have been unable to secure a single point since then but the team’s new car is looking quite promising in terms of pace as they qualified in a strong position at the Chinese Grand Prix.
The team’s chief engineer Laurent Mekies has said that the team has planned some significant improvements for the Monaco Grand Prix which is one of the most technical races of the season.
“We have planned major steps for car development during the year that have been established since before the start of the season,” he told Toro Rosso’s website.
He added that during the pre-season testing period, it is essential for the teams to figure out the characteristics of their respective cars in order to improve their performance. The team is hoping to take a big step before the Monaco Grand Prix and then
they are hoping to apply another upgrade later on in the season.
“These two steps are planned and will hopefully provide good performance improvements, however, it is also true that with minimal testing allowed, we have been trying different set-ups at the races and these can lead you down different paths in terms of
ride height, or the type of springs to use, or in terms of the aero balance on the car and these elements can also impact on the development strategy for the car,” said Laurent.
However, Mekies is satisfied with the team’s start to the new Formula 1 season as they are currently in 7th place in the constructors’ standings ahead of both Williams and Force India which is a very good sign for the team.
However, they are hoping to perform even better in the upcoming races in order to maintain their advantage and perform better than the rest of the mid-running teams of the sport.
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