Sainz praises the qualities of the Ferrari engine

Just like her big sister Red Bull Racing, Team Toro Rosso had made the big leap into the era of V6 turbo/hybrid Power Units with the engine manufacturer Renault. After two seasons spent with the Losange block, the Faenza team returned in 2016 to the Ferrari clan, having benefited from V8s between 2007 and 2013.

A return to basics for Franz Tost's men which seems to satisfy for the moment Carlos Sainz, complimentary when it comes to mentioning the Italian engine (in 2015 version in the STR11.) “I have to say it’s a real step forward in terms of power. You can definitely feel it as soon as you come out of the pits, so it’s something really positive. »

The son of the double world rally champion also believes that reliability, the Achilles heel of the STR10 last year, is the point on which the Italian team must focus for 2016

The first week of Barcelona's pre-season testing allowed Toro Rosso to accumulate 447 laps and 2080 km, the second best total behind Mercedes. A convincing start for Faenza.

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