Zoom The STR3 package looking very strong

Just three days after a strong points scoring, double top ten finish in Valencia, Scuderia Toro Rosso was back on track for the first of three days of testing at Monza, which hosts the Italian Grand Prix on 14 September.

The STR3 ran with the low aerodynamic downforce configuration required at this high speed track and Sebastian Vettel also evaluated a new front suspension and some aero components not specifically aimed at Monza.

Running on just one type of Bridgestone tyre all day, the car ran trouble free, completing a higher mileage than planned, including a long run, equivalent to over half a race distance, with Vettel’s quickest lap posted towards the end of this run.

Vettel was fourth fastest of the ten cars, lapping just over two-tenths off the ultimate pace set by Valencia winner Felipe Massa.

Tomorrow, Vettel runs in the morning, with Sebastien Bourdais taking over at the wheel for the remaining day and a half of this test.

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