2017 Toro Rosso Car Passes 2017 Crash Tests

By Joey Barnes, Editor-in-Chief

Toro Rosso announced that its 2017 car, the STR12, has passed all of the FIA mandatory crash tests.

The Italian-based team is the second to confirm its updated car has passed the set of crash tests, behind Force India.

Toro Rosso made the announcement via Twitter:

The updated Toro Rosso car will see inherently greater changes than its STR11 predecessor, in addition to the regulation changes for downforce and tires, the team is also moving from Ferrari as its engine supplier to Renault – but could be rebranded in a way similar to Red Bull with TAG Heuer.

The Franz Tost-led squad has yet to confirm an official launch date. The first four-day pre-season test is set at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain on February 27.

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Joey Barnes is the Founder of Motorsports Tribune, an outlet that began with the goal of helping aspiring journalists break into and grow the industry. A regular on the racing scene since 2013, the journey for Joey started by covering a Grand-Am event at Circuit of The Americas in his home state of Texas. He has since primarily focused on the IndyCar Series, with appearances in the garages of NASCAR, paddocks of Formula 1, IMSA and World Endurance Championship, while also occasionally engulfing clouds of dust at the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals and select Supercross rounds. With previous stops at Autoweek, IndyCar.com, Motorsport.com and RACER, among others, Joey evolved from the singular task as a freelance writer to advanced roles behind the copy desk and alongside some of the best editorial teams in the business. Recognized as a multi-time award winner by the National Motorsports Press Association, Joey currently resides in Dallas-Fort Worth with his trusty four-legged canine companion, Rocket.

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