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Toro Rosso believe fifth possible with 2017-spec power unit
Toro Rosso's Carlos Sainz Jr. says the team's aim to finish fifth in the Constructors' Standings this season has been boosted through its use of a current-year Renault power unit. The Faenza-based team used a 2015-spec Ferrari power unit last season, meaning it had a performance deficit to its rivals, all of which were running current-spec engines. Toro Rosso still managed to score 63 points to finish seventh, just 13 points adrift of McLaren, but some way off Williams in fifth. Sainz Jr. believes the team now has a higher chance of battling at the head of the midfield to claim that fifth-place spot, thanks not only to engine parity with their rivals, but a strong...
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