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Technical boss at Toro Rosso James Key has played down talks that their 2017 car is similar to Mercedes , after many labelled it a "blue Mercedes".
Toro Rosso launched their car yesterday in the Barcelona pit-lane with some observing the car in detail, pointing features seemed to resemble those of the title-defending new Mercedes.
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"All just coincidence," Key is quoted by Auto Motor und Sport. "We did not get any new people from Mercedes or vice versa. When I saw the pictures of the Mercedes last Thursday, I was a bit annoyed at first. But then it pleased me -- if Mercedes has the same ideas as us, we can't be far wrong. Now I hope that our Renault engine is as good as the Mercedes," he added.
One notable similarity between the new Toro Rosso and the Mercedes is the front suspension, and Key said: "To be honest, I'm surprised that only Mercedes and us have gone in this direction."
As for the other newly-revealed 2017 cars, Key answered: "The Ferrari looks interesting in the area of the sidepods. This is a completely new approach that we need to look at more closely. There are also some interesting aspects on the McLaren and the Haas," he concluded.
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