The STR3 of Sebastian Vettel on display at the Hangar-7 in 2017
Category
Formula One
Constructor
Toro Rosso
Designer(s)
Adrian Newey (Chief Technical Officer) Geoff Willis (Technical Director) Rob Marshall (Chief Designer) Peter Prodromou (Head of Aerodynamics)
Predecessor
STR2B
Successor
STR4
Technical specifications
Chassis
carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure
Suspension (front)
cast titanium uprights, pushrods, carbon-fibre upper and lower wishbones
Suspension (rear)
cast titanium uprights, pushrods, carbon-fibre upper and lower wishbones
Engine
Ferrari 056 (2007-spec) 2398cc V8 19,000 RPM Limited
Transmission
Ferrari 7-speed sequential with hydraulic actuation
Fuel
Shell
Tyres
Bridgestone Potenza AVUS Racing Front: 12.0 to 12.7in x 13in Wheels AVUS Racing Rear: 13.7in x 13in Wheels
Competition history
Notable entrants
Scuderia Toro Rosso
Notable drivers
14. Sébastien Bourdais 15. Sebastian Vettel
Debut
2008 Monaco Grand Prix
First win
2008 Italian Grand Prix
Last win
2008 Italian Grand Prix
Last event
2008 Brazilian Grand Prix
Races
Wins
Podiums
Poles
F/Laps
13
1
1
1
0
The Toro Rosso STR3 is a Formula One car which Scuderia Toro Rosso used in the 2008 Formula One season designed by Adrian Newey, the Red Bull Racing designer.
Sebastian Vettel, who (since joining Scuderia Toro Rosso) makes it a habit to give his racing cars names, named his STR3 'Julie'.[1]
^"Say hello to "Hungry Heidi": Sebastian Vettel names his new Red Bull car for 2013". Daily Mirror. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
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it's sexy". The car he drove for his first full season in 2008, the ToroRossoSTR3, was named Julie, followed by Kate and Kate's Dirty Sister (2009),...
performed the initial three-day shake-down test for Scuderia ToroRosso's 2008 spec car, the STR3. In November 2008, it was announced he would be providing...
delaying the car's race debut. As the STR3 used a different transmission than that used in the STR2, ToroRosso driver Sebastian Vettel was forced to...
2008 ToroRosso seat". formula1.com. 10 August 2007. Archived from the original on 23 January 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2008. "Vettel to stay at Toro Rosso...
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Global Information
Sébastien Bourdais
Sebastian Vettel