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AlphaTauri sets launch date for 2021 F1 car

AlphaTauri has announced that it will launch its new AT02 on February 19.

Daniil Kvyat, AlphaTauri AT01, leaves the garage

Daniil Kvyat, AlphaTauri AT01, leaves the garage

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The Faenza-based team , which was renamed last year after competing for many seasons as Toro Rosso, revealed the date but no other details about the unveiling in a tweet on Thursday morning.

 

On the back of a successful 2020 campaign, with Pierre Gasly helping it secure a surprise victory at the Italian Grand Prix, the squad is bullish about its prospects for the campaign ahead.

While keeping Gasly for 2021, it has signed rookie Yuki Tsunoda to race alongside him following an impressive rookie season in F2 last year.

AlphaTauri has been testing extensively with an old car over the past few weeks in a bid to give Tsunoda as much track time as possible.

He has tested at both Imola and Misano in a bid to rack up the miles ahead of his F1 debut in the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Speaking at the end of last year, AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost said he felt the outfit had made solid progress with its organisation, which made him confident for the future.

"We are getting stronger and stronger in every aspect from the processes, but also from the discipline side and also the track operations worked well. People are coming more and want to get up," he said.

"We have two really good drivers as well. Pierre improved a lot. He has reached a real high level now. And therefore, we could be so successful.

"The car, I must say, worked from the very beginning onwards. The aerodynamic upgrades fortunately brought an advantage and put us forwards. These points together came up to a nice clear picture with success."

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AlphaTauri is sticking with Honda engines for the Japanese car manufacturer's final season in F1, but no decision has yet been made about which power unit the team will use in 2022.

Red Bull is hoping to be take over the Honda project, but such a move is dependent on rival F1 teams agreeing to an engine freeze coming into force at the start of that season.

Discussions about that matter are still ongoing, with the subject likely to be brought up at a meeting of the F1 Commission next week.

2021 F1 car launches

Team Date
Mercedes March 2
Red Bull  
McLaren February 15
Aston Martin  
Alpine  
Ferrari  
AlphaTauri February 19
Alfa Romeo February 22 
Haas  
Williams  

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