um, sort of, but not really...
they use different engine suppliers and i think Red Bull get the new bits first - a couple of seasons ago Torro Rosso would just use the previous season's Red Bull, but with the regulations having been played with so much this season i don't think that's possible anymore - i don't know how much seperate development goes on with the Torro Rosso.
The FIA (Max Mosley's lot) were going to allow other teams into the sport which didn't design and build their own chassis, but then had a change of heart and kept that sort of thing against the rules, it seems that everybody is happy to turn a blind eye to Torro Rosso doing exactly that though.
(oh and Torro Rosso is Italian for Red Bull - they used to be the Minardi team and they were Italians so they kept with the Italian 'theme')
Posted By: Ralf Scrampton on June 19th 2009 at 09:59:26
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- F1 teams association announce that they will form a breakaway rival series, (Other Sports) - NCFC4life, Jun 19, 00:05:13
- Shiiiit, prepare to see a sport torn apart (n/m) (Other Sports) - samcd84, Jun 19, 00:14:12
- sport? (Other Sports) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 19, 00:24:07
- "shop window of the motor industry" exactly, and that's why my next car's going to be a (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 19, 07:51:25
- wrong (Other Sports) - Higher Wrather, Jun 19, 09:55:59
- running engines from major players no doubt (Other Sports) - Tombs, Jun 19, 08:13:02
- Worz intimates that the only reason it exists is to sell cars (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 19, 09:35:22
- Is Torro Rosso an actual "other" team to Red Bull? (Other Sports) - Arizona Bay, Jun 19, 09:47:21
- To answer my own question, in case anyone is remotely interested, it's "Scuderia Toro Ross (Other Sports) - Arizona Bay, Jun 19, 10:01:29
- I always get their cars confused in the races (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 19, 10:03:57
- you haven't been paying much attention this season then Tricky? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 19, 10:08:33
- ^^^ stick an *internettongueincheekface* on the end of that (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 19, 10:09:15
- oh, just understood your ref above (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 19, 10:14:36
- I'm sad that the row about next season has completely exploded now (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 19, 10:13:14
- did you read the rather long press release from the FIA a couple of days ago? (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 19, 10:25:56
- blimey, good stuff. I hadn't seen - will read. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 19, 10:35:55
- did you read the rather long press release from the FIA a couple of days ago? (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 19, 10:25:56
- ^^^ stick an *internettongueincheekface* on the end of that (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 19, 10:09:15
- you haven't been paying much attention this season then Tricky? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 19, 10:08:33
- I always get their cars confused in the races (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 19, 10:03:57
- um, sort of, but not really... (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 19, 09:59:26
- Ta, you beat me to it. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Arizona Bay, Jun 19, 10:13:03
- To answer my own question, in case anyone is remotely interested, it's "Scuderia Toro Ross (Other Sports) - Arizona Bay, Jun 19, 10:01:29
- Is Torro Rosso an actual "other" team to Red Bull? (Other Sports) - Arizona Bay, Jun 19, 09:47:21
- I've really enjoyed the BBC coverage this year, and I've never really been into F1. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Arizona Bay, Jun 19, 09:17:35
- Martin Brundel on the grid before the race is a comedy sketch (Other Sports) - Brandonio, Jun 19, 09:34:58
- Nodge boy almost got run over in the pit lane last time, when trying to cross (Other Sports) - Arizona Bay, Jun 19, 09:45:44
- aye, though it was better when he first started doing it in the early days of ITV's covera (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 19, 09:38:42
- Martin Brundel on the grid before the race is a comedy sketch (Other Sports) - Brandonio, Jun 19, 09:34:58
- Worz intimates that the only reason it exists is to sell cars (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 19, 09:35:22
- brawn are mercedes, red bull are renault (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 19, 08:05:14
- FAO Ralf (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 19, 08:49:24
- most of Brawn staff and technology came from the Honda team (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 19, 08:26:15
- yeah honda pulled out (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 19, 08:28:54
- anyone who knows anything about F1 (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 19, 08:32:02
- but i was talking about the engines LOL (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 19, 08:34:33
- was that the post that said 'Brawn are mercedes'? (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 19, 08:39:53
- plus it was in agreement with the motor industry line (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 19, 08:39:25
- lol brawn use a mercedes engine (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 19, 08:45:35
- (apology accepted, by the way.) (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 19, 09:00:41
- lol brawn use a mercedes engine (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 19, 08:45:35
- but i was talking about the engines LOL (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 19, 08:34:33
- anyone who knows anything about F1 (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 19, 08:32:02
- yeah honda pulled out (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jun 19, 08:28:54
- "shop window of the motor industry" exactly, and that's why my next car's going to be a (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 19, 07:51:25
- sport? (Other Sports) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 19, 00:24:07
- Shiiiit, prepare to see a sport torn apart (n/m) (Other Sports) - samcd84, Jun 19, 00:14:12
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