Scuderia Toro Rosso STR14
Toro Rosso revealed their 2019 challenger – the STR14 – through a thrilling launch video, which shows a ‘moodier’ version of last year’s car, complete with a new front wing, new rear wing and new bargeboards, along with many other changes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch"v=14FLAUOIbl4
As with all of the 2019 contenders, the biggest differences are found in the front wing design. With the 2019 aero rules stipulating that the front wing needs to be 200mm wider and 20mm higher than 2018, and much more simplistic.
The studio shots of the STR14 (left) and last year’s STR13 (right)
‘One of the intended purposes of the 2019 regulation changes was to reduce the amount of outwash generated, which leaves us with the challenge of reconstructing the required flow structures to recover the lost load within the scope of the new regulations,’ explains Jody Eggington, Deputy Technical Director at Toro Rosso. ‘Although the front wing width has been increased, we?ve lost the winglets and the elements which were on the outboard portion of the main plane and the endplate itself is simplified. Together with the simplification of the front brake ducts, the opportunities for generating the required flow structures and positioning them where you want are different, and require you to recover the size and trajectory of the front wheel wakes and flow structures by identifying key areas for aerodynamic development and ...