Toro Rosso raise eyebrows with their STR9 prompting lewd comparisons 28 January, 2014 Toro Rosso STR9 Toro Rosso's new Formula One car sent a gasp of astonishment, and a flurry of lewd comments, rippling through social media after it was unveiled on the eve of the first pre-season test on Monday. Russian rookie Daniil Kvyat and Frenchman Jean-Eric Vergne lifted a red sheet off the first new car to be seen ‘in the flesh', after other teams had done their presentations online, to reveal its full glory. The nose – emerging long, thin and gently drooping like a half-inflated balloon from a fuller body – drew immediate attention. 'It's important that it's fast,' said Kvyat,...
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