AlphaTauri AT01

The AlphaTauri AT01 is a Formula One car designed and constructed by Scuderia AlphaTauri to compete in the 2020 Formula 1 World Championship.[5] The car was driven by Daniil Kvyat and Pierre Gasly.[6] The AT01 was the first car to be built and run under the AlphaTauri name; the team, previously known as Scuderia Toro Rosso, was renamed ahead of the 2020 championship.[7] The car was planned to make its competitive debut at the 2020 Australian Grand Prix, but this was delayed when the race was cancelled and the next nine events in the championship were postponed or cancelled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9] The AT01 made its debut at the Austrian Grand Prix. The car saw AlphaTauri achieve their first Grand Prix victory with Pierre Gasly at the Italian Grand Prix.

AlphaTauri AT01
AlphaTauri AT02
The AlphaTauri AT01, driven by Daniil Kvyat during the 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorAlphaTauri
Designer(s)Jody Egginton (Technical Director)
Paolo Marabini (Head of Structural Design)
Trygve Rangen (Head of Mechanical Design)
Franck Sanchez (Head of Aerodynamics)
PredecessorScuderia Toro Rosso STR14
Technical specifications[1][2][3][4]
ChassisCarbon-fibre monocoque and Halo safety cockpit protection device
Suspension (front)Scuderia AlphaTauri/Red Bull Technology carbon composite wishbones and upright assemblies with pushrod-operated inboard torsion bars and ZF Sachs dampers
Suspension (rear)Red Bull Technology carbon composite wishbones with pullrod-operated inboard torsion bars and ZF Sachs dampers
Length5,500 mm (217 in) including rear wing
Width2,000 mm (79 in)
Height950 mm (37 in)
Wheelbase3,700 mm (146 in)
EngineHonda RA620H 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 rpm in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout
Electric motorHonda kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems
TransmissionRed Bull Technology sequential gearbox with 8 forward and 1 reverse gears, longitudinally mounted with hydraulic system for power shift and clutch operation and limited-slip differential
Weight743 kg (1,638 lb) (including driver, excluding fuel)
BrakesBrembo 6-piston aluminium-lithium calipers, Brembo carbon discs and carbon pads
TyresPirelli P Zero (dry)
Pirelli Cinturato (wet)
ClutchZF Sachs hydraulically-activated carbon multiplate
Competition history
Notable entrantsScuderia AlphaTauri Honda
Notable drivers
Debut2020 Austrian Grand Prix
First win2020 Italian Grand Prix
Last win2020 Italian Grand Prix
Last event2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF.Laps
171100

The pandemic also prompted the delay of technical regulations that had been planned for introduction in 2021. Under an agreement reached between teams and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, 2020-specification cars—including the AT01—will see their lifespan extended to compete in 2021.[10] The 2021 car will be called the AT02. Pierre Gasly is due to remain with the team while Daniil Kvyat will be replaced by Yuki Tsunoda.

Initial design and testing

As AlphaTauri is the sister team of Red Bull Racing, the AT01 shares several components—including the suspension, gearbox and hydraulics—with the Red Bull Racing RB16.[11] The car had its first shakedown at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli.[11] The nose of the AT01 has evolved slightly from the nose of its predecessor, the STR14 with several minor changes relating to air inlets and the bodywork along the side of the front nose.[12]

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year Entrant Power unit Tyres Driver Grands Prix Points WCC
2020 Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda Honda P AUT STY HUN GBR 70A ESP BEL ITA TUS RUS EIF POR EMI TUR BHR SKH ABU 107 7th
Pierre Gasly 7 15 Ret 7 11 9 8 1 Ret 9 6 5 Ret 13 6 11 8
Daniil Kvyat 12 10 12 Ret 10 12 11 9 7 8 15 19 4 12 11 7 11
Source:
Notes
  • † Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed over 90% of the winner's race distance.

References
  1. "The AT01". scuderiaalphatauri.com. Scuderia AlphaTauri. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  2. "Hear the 2020 Honda power unit fire up". GPToday.net. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  3. Coch, Mat (26 November 2018). "Pirelli to remain F1 tyre supplier until 2023". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Archived from the original on 21 August 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  4. "2020 Formula One technical regulations". FIA. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  5. "Alpha Tauri reveals the name of the new F1 car". gpblog.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  6. "F1 – 2020 Provisional Entry List". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  7. Mitchell, Scott. "Toro Rosso's name change approved for 2020 Formula 1 season". Autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  8. Coch, Mat (13 March 2020). "Confirmed: F1 cancelled at Australian Grand Prix". Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  9. "Bahrain and Vietnam Grands Prix postponed". formula1.com. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  10. Herrero, Daniel (20 March 2020). "Formula 1's new regulations delayed until 2022". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  11. Herrero, Dan (15 February 2020). "AlphaTauri unveils AT01". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  12. Editor, Gemma Hatton-Deputy. "Alpha Tauri AT01". Racecar Engineering. Retrieved 2 March 2020.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
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