The AlphaTauri AT01 is a

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designed and constructed by

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to compete in the 2020 Formula 1 World Championship. The car was driven by

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and

Daniil Kvyat Daniil Vyacheslavovich Kvyat ( rus, Даниил Вячесла́вович Квят, p=dənʲɪˈil vʲɪtɕɪˈslavəvʲɪtɕ ˈkvʲat; born 26 April 1994) is a Russian racing driver who competes under a neutral flag in the IMSA SportsCar C ...

. The AT01 was the first car to be built and run under the AlphaTauri name; the team, previously known as

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, was renamed ahead of the 2020 championship. The car was planned to make its competitive debut at the

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, but this was delayed when the race was cancelled and the next nine events in the championship were postponed or cancelled in response to the

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. The AT01 made its debut at the . The car saw AlphaTauri achieve their first Grand Prix victory with Pierre Gasly at the .

Initial design and testing

As AlphaTauri is the sister team of

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, the AT01 shares several components—including the suspension, gearbox and hydraulics—with the

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. The car had its first shakedown at the

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. The nose of the AT01 has evolved slightly from the nose of its predecessor, the STR14 with several minor changes relating to air inlets and the bodywork along the side of the front nose.

Competition history

At the season opener at the , Gasly finished 7th with his teammate, Kvyat, finishing 12th. The rest of the season, Gasly outperformed his teammate and went on to win his first Grand Prix at the . Over the season's 17 races, the car was able to achieve 1 win and 1 podium and finished 7th in the constructors' championship.

Later use

A modified AT01 was used during testing of the 2022 tyre compounds after the

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Complete Formula One results

( key) ;Notes * Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed over 90% of the winner's race distance.

References

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