Toro Rosso STR10 Speculation Thread

[turbof1]

This is the speculation thread about the 2015 car. Rumors, articles, ideas and fantasies about the car can be posted here. Once the car gets officially launched, this thread will be closed and discussion continues in the official thread.

[scarbs]

When speaking to James Key in Abu Dhabi he didnt let slip a lot about the 015 car, but did explain the strong points of the 014 package. He suggested the revised nose with its keel pod and S duct were a strong direction for the team, so I suspect the 015 car will have similar directions, thus a "T" cross section nose and thumb tip, as we saw on the Marussia, plus an S duct.

Quite how the height at the front of the chassis between the BB and AA bulkheads differs will be interesting. the 014 car had these at the lower heights and the sloped reg for this year may not need to be applied to the front of the tub.

He also suggested the Renault PU package and cooling would be majorly revised, although this will probably show itself under the skin and less in the sidepod shape. As their roll hoop fed engine oil coolers were being copied by Marussia, its likely these will remain as well.

[lio007]

+1
Thanks scarbs.

Hope this revision of the PU gives all the Renault-Teams a performance boost.

[Blackout]

+1 Thanks Scarbs.

the Renault PU package and cooling* would be majorly revised

IMO turbo layout wont change a lot. According to Taffin, the 015 PU was still running a classic layout until September. Do you think Renault make such a change (move to a split turbo layout) in just 5 months? I doubt it. Unless Taffin was 'sandbagging'... but why would he?
If turbo doesn't change, MGUH position do not need to be changed... unless Renault decides to place the H between the compressor and the tubine like ferrari for example in order to put a Ferrari like 'V' intercooler* betwwen the heads, closer to the turbo ?
MGUK position wont change IMO.
Battery shape will change according to Espimperium as well as the engine's oil tank.
What about the control units?

*What if STR switches the engine oil rads and intercooler water rad positions: place the engine oil rads in the sidepods (low and backwards where the 2014 air-air intercoolers used to sit) and put the intercooler's water rads up there? : P

[GoranF1]

Toro Rosso ‏@ToroRossoSpy 31m31 minutes ago
Our #STR10 has passed all the crash tests. Sneak a peek! La STR10 ha passato tutti i crash test! Sbirciata? #F1

[adrianjordan]

Toro Rosso ‏@ToroRossoSpy 31m31 minutes ago
Our #STR10 has passed all the crash tests. Sneak a peek! La STR10 ha passato tutti i crash test! Sbirciata? #F1

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B7KcWpkIIAAR089.jpg

Is that an ellipse??

[Moose]

Toro Rosso ‏@ToroRossoSpy 31m31 minutes ago
Our #STR10 has passed all the crash tests. Sneak a peek! La STR10 ha passato tutti i crash test! Sbirciata? #F1

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B7KcWpkIIAAR089.jpg

Is that an ellipse??

Pretty sure it's actually a hyperbola. Maybe Toro Rosso have found the power of a new conical section, and are going to wreak havoc on the field!

[Hobbs04]

common on f1 design, a radius curve

[geraldix]

Toro Rosso ‏@ToroRossoSpy 31m31 minutes ago
Our #STR10 has passed all the crash tests. Sneak a peek! La STR10 ha passato tutti i crash test! Sbirciata? #F1

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B7KcWpkIIAAR089.jpg

Is that an ellipse??

Oh my gawd, this car must have so many ellipses on it they are starting to pop out!

[Manoah2u]

[Thunder]

Behold, they invented something called a Hole. This will change History. They will be unbeatable in 2015.

[geraldix]

Behold, they invented something called a Hole. This will change History. They will be unbeatable in 2015.

Are you sure of that? This Hole novelty seams pretty lame, ellipse-wise.

[ringo]

common on f1 design, a radius curve

Nope not common at all.

Anyways guys wrong car. It's the redbull you need to look at.

[Blanchimont]

They know how to tease...

[FrukostScones]

with the very old schlong-nose... not! Williams does it better!