James Key feels the Scuderia Toro Rosso team is often misunderstood as they do much more of their own development than many Formula 1 fans believe, with their aerodynamic department in Bicester the home of their own wind tunnel. Technical Director Key says Toro Rosso do the whole design of their car in their Italian base at Faenza, with Red Bull Technology only supplying the internal components of the gearbox that go into a Toro Rosso-designed gearbox. Whilst Key admits it would make sense to join together with sister team Red Bull Racing, the car is designed and built in-house, and it leaves him frustrated that they are often referred to as a ‘b-team’ to Christian Horner’s outfit....
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