Toro Rosso STR3

Car_name = Toro Rosso STR3 | Image = [[File:Toro Rosso STR3 front-left 2017 Hangar-7.jpg|260px]]| Caption=The STR3 of Sebastian Vettel on display at the Hangar-7 in 2017| Category = Formula One| Constructor = Toro Rosso| Designer = Giorgio Ascanelli (Technical Director) Adrian Newey (Chief Technical Officer - Red Bull) Geoff Willis (Technical Director - Red Bull) Rob Marshall (Chief Designer - Red Bull) Peter Prodromou (Head of Aerodynamics - Red Bull) | Predecessor = STR2B| Successor = STR4| Team = Scuderia Toro Rosso| Drivers = 14. France Sébastien Bourdais 15. Germany Sebastian Vettel| Chassis = carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure| Front suspension = cast titanium uprights, pushrods, carbon-fibre upper and lower wishbones| Rear suspension = cast titanium uprights, pushrods, carbon-fibre upper and lower wishbones| Engine name = Ferrari 056 (2007-spec) | Capacity = 2398cc| Configuration = V8 19,000 RPM Limited| Turbo/NA = | Engine position = | Gearbox name = Ferrari | Gears = 7-speed | Type = sequential with hydraulic actuation | Differential = | Fuel = Shell | Tyres = Bridgestone Potenza AVUS Racing Front: 12.0 to 12.7in x 13in Wheels AVUS Racing Rear: 13.7in x 13in Wheels| Debut = 2008 Monaco Grand Prix |First_win=2008 Italian Grand Prix Races = 13 | Wins = 1 | Cons_champ = | Drivers_champ = | Poles = 1 | Fastest_laps = 0 | Podiums = 1| The Toro Rosso STR3 is a Formula One car which Scuderia Toro Rosso used in the second half of the 2008 Formula One season designed by Adrian Newey, the Red Bull Racing designer.

Sebastian Vettel, who (since joining Scuderia Toro Rosso) makes it a habit to give his racing cars names, named his STR3 'Julie'.

Overview

It was first tested by Red Bull junior driver, Brendon Hartley in Italy on 2 April and publicly launched on 16 April 2008 at the Circuit de Catalunya, where it was driven by Sébastien Bourdais.

Toro Rosso had started the 2008 season with an updated B specification version of their STR2 car, originally stating that the STR3 would make its début at the fourth or fifth round.

The car was first raced at the 6th round of the season, the Monaco Grand Prix, driven by Sébastien Bourdais and Sebastian Vettel. It was driven by Vettel to victory in the Italian Grand Prix, Vettel's first victory and the only victory for the team under the Toro Rosso name (the successor team identity, Scuderia AlphaTauri, achieved the team’s second victory with Pierre Gasly at the 2020 Italian Grand Prix). The Toro Rosso STR3 resembled the Renault-powered Red Bull RB4.

Toro Rosso finished sixth in the Constructors' Championship, scoring 39 points throughout the whole season - the team's best season since season under Minardi branding.

BOSS GP

The STR3 driven by Vettel made its debut in the 2022 BOSS GP Series, driven by Thomas Jackermeier, the CEO of German sim racing hardware company Fanatec. He scored two second place finishes in the F1 Class at the Red Bull Ring.