Toyota TF109
 | Active: 2009
Team: Toyota Motorsports GmbH
Drivers: Jarno Trulli (9), Timo Glock (10)
Team: Tadashi Yamashina (TP), Noritoshi Arai (TD), Pascal Vasselon (General Manager Chassis) |
Panasonic Toyota Racing introduced their 2009 challenger, the TF109, on January 15 at their home base in Cologne. The car is a work that started in October 2007 and the team's aim is again high. Chairman and Team Principal Tadashi Yamashina states: "Our target this year is to fight to win the first race for Toyota in Formula 1."
It is obviously a departure from its predecessor because of striking changes in the technical regulations. As a result, previous spoon shaped front wings, angel wings and chimneys are gone, in favour or a lower and wider front wing and cleaner sidepods.
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TF109 specifications
Monocoque construction: Moulded carbon fibre and honeycomb construction
Fuel tank: ATL safety cell
Suspension: Carbon fibre double wishbone arrangement, with carbon fibre trackrod and pushrod
Dampers: Penske
Wheels: BBS forged magnesium
Tyres: Bridgestone Potenza
Brakes: Toyota/Brembo callipers, Brembo master cylinders, Hitco material (carbon/carbon)
Steering: Toyota power-assisted steering. Toyota carbon fibre steering wheel with Toyota / Magneti Marelli instruments
Driver's seat: Carbon fibre
Restraints: Takata
HANS device: Hubbard-Downing
Electronics: Toyota, Magneti Marelli plus McLaren Electronics Systems ECU (as required by FIA rules)
Transmission: 7-speed unit plus reverse
Dimensions
Overall length: 4636 mm
Overall height: 950 mm
Overall width: 1800 mm
Overall weight: 605 kg including driver and camera
Engine
Designation: Toyota RVX-09
Configuration: 90° V8
Capacity: 2,398cc
Horsepower: Approximately 740bhp
Revolutions: Maximum 18,000rpm (as required by FIA rules)
Valve actuation: Pneumatic
Throttle actuation: Hydraulic
Spark Plugs: DENSO
Fuel: Esso
Lubricants: Esso
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