Toro Rosso delays 2017 STR12 launch!

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Scuderia Toro Rosso has pushed back the presentation this Sunday of its 2017 STR12 by 90 minutes.

The Faenza-base outfit was scheduled to reveal its new car Sunday afternoon in Barcelona, after presentations of Red Bull Racing and Haas F1 Team.

The unveil will take place at the Circuit de Catalunya at 18:00 CET.

"Due to circumstances beyond our control, the launch has been delayed by 90 minutes," said the Italian team in a brief statement.

"The location remains the same, the pit lane outside our garage at the Barcelona Circuit and the rest of the programme will follow on from the new start time."

The team's shake-down/film day run was cut short yesterday when the new STR12's engine shut down for an unspecified reason. A rather inauspicious start for a team aiming to fight for fourth in this year's F1 world championship.

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