Full Throttle

A study, supposedly carried out by Midland’s MF1 team, has shown that Scuderia Toro Rosso will enjoy a huge power advantage in 2006.

The Silverstone based team, concerned that STR’s V10 loophole will be unfair for close V8-powered rivals, apparently conducted tests where V8 data was compared specifically with a V10 limited by the FIA’s current rules.

At present, a team may run a V10 in 2006 if it is rev-limited to 16,500rpm, and fitted with a 77mm airbox intake.

But, even so, teams and carmakers claim that Toro Rosso’s reigned-in power units will still pack more punch than the works 2.4 litre grunt.

Midland’s study allegedly purports that STR will go to Bahrain with around 800 horse power - which is at least 50-100hp more than the current V8 crowd.

The FIA, however, is keeping pretty quiet on the subject. It is believed that teams have been assured by the governing body that V8s will always be quicker than a limited V10, even if that means that late alterations to the rules are needed.

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