The AlphaTauri AT02 is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by Scuderia AlphaTauri to compete in the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship. The car was driven by Yuki Tsunoda and Pierre Gasly.[2] The AT02 is the second car to be built and run under the AlphaTauri name.

AlphaTauri AT02
Yuki Tsunoda in the AT02 during practice at the Austrian Grand Prix 2021
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorAlphaTauri
Designer(s)
  • Jody Egginton (Technical Director)
  • Paolo Marabini (Head of Structural Design)
  • Trygve Rangen (Head of Mechanical Design)
  • Dickon Balmforth (Head of Aerodynamics)
  • Pete Machin (Chief Aerodynamicist)
PredecessorAlphaTauri AT01
SuccessorAlphaTauri AT03
Technical specifications[1]
ChassisCarbon-fibre monocoque and Halo safety cockpit protection device
Suspension (front)Scuderia AlphaTauri/Red Bull Technology carbon composite wishbones and upright assemblies with pushrod-operated inboard torsion bars and ZF Sachs dampers
Suspension (rear)Red Bull Technology carbon composite wishbones with pullrod-operated inboard torsion bars and ZF Sachs dampers
Length5,500 mm (217 in) including rear wing
Width2,000 mm (79 in)
Height950 mm (37 in)
Wheelbase3,700 mm (146 in)
EngineHonda RA621H 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 rpm in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout
Electric motorHonda kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems
TransmissionRed Bull Technology sequential gearbox with eight forward and one reverse gears, longitudinally mounted with hydraulic system for power shift and clutch operation and limited-slip differential
Weight743 kg (1,638 lb) (including driver, excluding fuel)
FuelPetronas Primax
LubricantsPetronas Syntium
BrakesBrembo 6-piston aluminium-lithium calipers, Brembo carbon discs and carbon pads
Tyres
  • Pirelli P Zero (dry)
  • Pirelli Cinturato (wet)
ClutchHydraulically-activated carbon multiplate
Competition history
Notable entrantsScuderia AlphaTauri Honda
Notable drivers
Debut2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Last event2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF/Laps
220101

Season summary

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Pierre Gasly during the British Grand Prix

2021 confirmed AlphaTauri's position as a respectable midfield runner unable to make the final breakthrough needed to become a top team. The team's package was quick and reliable, but not quite enough to regularly score podiums. Indeed, Gasly and Tsunoda finished just outside the points, no less than two times. The highlight of the year was Gasly's run to third at the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix to score the team's fifth podium since their F1 début in 1985 (as Minardi). This capped an encouraging season for the Frenchman, who was duly kept on for another year. Tsunoda, despite a points finish in the first race of the season, lost his motivation after a sequence of bad luck and narrowly missing out on further points until 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix where Tsunoda finished fourth in his career.

The team eventually finished sixth in the Constructors' Championship with 142 points. This was their best WCC position so far, but there was still some way to go to take on the likes of Red Bull, Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren and Alpine.

Complete Formula One results

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Year Entrant Power unit Tyres Driver name Grands Prix Points WCC pos.
BHR EMI POR ESP MON AZE FRA STY AUT GBR HUN BEL NED ITA RUS TUR USA MXC SAP QAT SAU ABU
2021 Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda RA621H P   Pierre Gasly 17† 7 10 10 6 3 7 Ret 9 11 5F 6 4 Ret 13 6 Ret 4 7 11 6 5 142 6th
  Yuki Tsunoda 9 12 15 Ret 16 7 13 10 12 10 6 15 Ret DNS 17 14 9 Ret 15 13 14 4
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Notes

Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed over 90% of the winner's race distance.
Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance completed.

References

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  1. ^ "The AT02". scuderiaalphatauri.com (in English and Italian). Scuderia AlphaTauri. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  2. ^ "2021 FIA Formula One World Championship – Entry List". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.