Toro Rosso STR8 explained

The Toro Rosso STR8^[1] (initially referred to as the Toro Rosso STR08)^[2] is a Formula One racing car designed and built by Scuderia Toro Rosso for use in the 2013 Formula One season. It was driven by Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Éric Vergne, both of whom drove for the team in 2012.^[3]

This was the last Toro Rosso car to use a Ferrari engine (from 2010). Ferrari engines had powered the team since 2007 before switching to Renault engine for 2014 Formula One season. This was also the last Toro Rosso car to use a V8 engine, before being replaced with the V6 engine for 2014.

Season summary

The STR8 proved to be quite unreliable throughout the season, particularly in the European rounds, culminating in an embarrassing hydraulic failure failure at the 2013 Italian Grand Prix courtesy of Jean-Éric Vergne. However, the mid-season proved the effectiveness of the chassis: on a circuits where engine power is not so vital, the cars were competitive and scored a highest finish at 6th place courtesy of Jean-Éric Vergne by a salvation.The poor performance of the Ferrari engine caused Franz Tost to look for an alternative. Discussions for a deal with Renault came into fruition and eventually Toro Rosso would switch their allegiance to Renault engines from season onwards.^[4]

The team eventually finished a respectable eighth in the Constructors' Championship, with 33 points.

Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Entrant	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	Grands Prix																			Points
					AUS	MAL	CHN	BHR	ESP	MON	CAN	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	SIN	KOR	JPN	IND	ABU	USA	BRA
	Scuderia Toro Rosso	Ferrari Type 056		Jean-Éric Vergne	12	10	12	Ret	Ret	8	6	Ret	Ret	12	12	Ret	14	18	12	13	17	16	15	33	8th
				Daniel Ricciardo	Ret	18	7	16	10	Ret	15	8	12	13	10	7	Ret	19	13	10	16	11	10

Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed greater than 90% of the race distance.

External links

• The official Scuderia Toro Rosso site
• Red Bull F1 Portal

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2013 starts now. https://archive.today/20130216170044/http://m.redbull.com/op/rbcom2/en/mcat/article/1243288720193. dead. February 16, 2013. Red Bull. 25 November 2012. 10 January 2013.
2. News: Toro Rosso: niente doppio fondo e sospensione pull. Toro Rosso: no double bottom and pull suspension. it. Franco. Nugnes. Omnicorse.it. 29 December 2012. 29 December 2012.
3. News: Ricciardo earns Toro Rosso ride. Agence France-Presse. The Australian. News Limited. 15 December 2011. 15 December 2011.
4. News: Scuderia Toro Rosso to use Renault power unit from 2014. 26 May 2013. 6 May 2024. Motorsport.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216040542/https://us.motorsport.com/f1/news/scuderia-toro-rosso-to-use-renault-power-unit-from-2014-435448/2676985/. 16 December 2021. live.