Toyota TF101
The 2001 Toyota TF101 (AM01) | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Toyota | ||||||||
| Designers | André de Cortanze (Technical Director) Jean-Claude Martens (Chief Designer) | ||||||||
| Successor | TF102 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Push rod with Torsion bar | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Push rod with Torsion bar | ||||||||
| Engine | Toyota RVX01 | ||||||||
| Transmission | Six Gear, Semi-Automatic | ||||||||
| Fuel | Esso | ||||||||
| Tyres | Michelin | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Panasonic Toyota Racing | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | Mika Salo Allan McNish | ||||||||
| Debut | N/A | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The Toyota TF101 (originally known as the Toyota AM01) was a Formula One car used solely for testing purposes during the 2001 season, in preparation for the team's full-scale assault on the series in 2002. The car was designed by Toyota F1's chief of chassis Jean-Claude Martens and was driven by Mika Salo and Allan McNish.
This was the first Formula One car to run on Esso fuel since the 1960s.