Scuderia AlphaTauri sets date for 2020 car launch

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Scuderia AlphaTauri - formerly known as Toro Rosso - will unveil its 2020 Honda-powered challenger on February 14.

Toro Rosso requested its name change, which was accepted earlier this year, to promote the Alpha Tauri fashion brand line launched by Red Bull two years ago.

The Toro Rosso name appeared on the grid in 2006 when Red Bull co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz took over Minardi, thus extending the energy drink's presence in F1.

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Over the years, the team has been used as a training ground for Red Bull's burgeoning talent, the likes of which have included Sebastian Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo, Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz, Daniil Kvyat, Pierre Gasly, Alex Albon and many others...

Vettel gave the squad its moment of glory and single Grand Prix win at Monza in 2008.

AlphaTauri is the second team to announce its 2020 launch date. The Faenza-based squad will pull the covers off its new car at an event staged at Red Bull's famous Hanger 7 located at Salzburg Airport.

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Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.