The new Toro Rosso STR11 has passed the mandatory FIA crash tests, the team has announced.
The Italian outfit is the latest to confirm the news, following on from rivals Manor, Haas F1 and Renault.
Toro Rosso has retained its driver line-up for the 2016 season, with Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jr preparing for their second F1 campaigns.
The team confirmed that its new car has passed the FIA crash tests in a post on social media, just under three weeks prior to the first day of winter testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
Kaboom… Bang… Pow…! 💥😎ðŸ‘🼠Mission accomplished! The #STR11 has successfully passed all the crash tests! 🙌ðŸ¼ðŸ˜‰ pic.twitter.com/5fJCCvvdy3
— Toro Rosso (@ToroRossoSpy) February 3, 2016
It was a successful 2015 for Toro Rosso, scoring 67 points – its highest ever tally – and finishing seventh in the overall standings.
For the new season it has switched power unit supplier from Renault to Ferrari, with the late decision compromising its preparations, according to technical director James Key.
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