AlphaTauri AT04
The AlphaTauri AT04 is a Formula One car constructed by Scuderia AlphaTauri for the 2023 Formula One World Championship. The car will be driven by Nyck de Vries and Yuki Tsunoda. The AT04 is the fourth chassis built and designed by AlphaTauri and was unveiled on 11 February 2023 in New York City.[1][2][3] The car also marked the return of Honda as a named engine supplier to Red Bull Racing and AlphaTauri, with both teams' engines badged as Honda RBPT.[4]
| Category | Formula One |
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| Constructor | AlphaTauri |
| Designer(s) | Jody Egginton (Technical Director) Paolo Marabini (Head of Structural Design) Trygve Rangen (Head of Mechanical Design) Dickon Balmforth (Head of Aerodynamics) Pete Machin (Chief Aerodynamicist) |
| Predecessor | AlphaTauri AT03 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre monocoque and Halo safety cockpit protection device |
| Suspension (front) | Scuderia AlphaTauri/Red Bull Technology carbon composite wishbones and upright assemblies with pushrod-operated inboard torsion bars and dampers |
| Suspension (rear) | Red Bull Technology carbon composite wishbones with pushrod-operated inboard torsion bars and dampers |
| Engine | 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 rpm in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout |
| Electric motor | Red Bull Powertrains kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems |
| Transmission | Red Bull Technology sequential gearbox with eight forward and one reverse gears, longitudinally mounted with hydraulic system for power shift and clutch operation and limited-slip differential |
| Brakes | Brembo 6-piston aluminium-lithium calipers, Brembo carbon discs and carbon pads |
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry) Pirelli Cinturato (wet) |
| Clutch | Hydraulically-activated carbon multiplate |
| Competition history | |
| Notable entrants | Scuderia AlphaTauri |
| Notable drivers |
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| Debut | 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix |
References
- @AlphaTauriF1 (December 23, 2022). "mark your diaries ✏️ the AT04 will break cover in New York City 🗽🤙" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "AlphaTauri fire up AT04 as New York City launch date nears". Planetf1. 1 February 2023.
- "FIRST LOOK: AlphaTauri reveal livery for 2023 AT04 at glitzy New York F1 season launch". 11 February 2023.
- Beer, Matt (15 December 2022). "Honda back in Red Bull's F1 engine name for 2023". The Race. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
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