Toro Rosso: Both cars can fight for points
Team and drivers report from qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix. Jean-Eric Vergne My first Q3 of the season feels pretty good, even if I would have preferred it to keep raining right until the end. But even in the dry I got a good lap in, but I aborted my very last lap as [...]
Berger doubts Toro Rosso pair are ready for Red Bull
Former team co-owner Gerhard Berger does not believe Toro Rosso’s current race drivers are ready to make the step up to Red Bull next year. It is strongly rumoured that Sebastian Vettel’s long-time teammate Mark Webber, 36, will not stay at the world champion team for an eighth consecutive season in 2014. Reportedly at the [...]
Toro Rosso Renault engine deal announcement premature
The expected engine deal between Toro Rosso and Renault is reportedly not yet ready to be inked. Earlier this week, we reported that the Red Bull-owned team’s anticipated switch from Ferrari power would be announced imminently, on the sidelines of the Monaco Grand Prix weekend. But German-language Speed Week reports that, during conference calls and [...]
Toro Rosso: More competitive on long runs than short ones
Team and drivers review FP1 and FP2 on day one of the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, Round 6 of the 2013 Formula 1 world championship. Daniel Ricciardo I really enjoy street circuits and this one in particular, however, this morning we were slower than we had hoped and expected to be. I’m sure if we [...]
Renault engine deal for Toro Rosso set to be announced
Red Bull owned Toro Rosso’s anticipated switch from Ferrari to Renault power for 2014 and beyond will be announced imminently, according to German magazine Sport Bild reports. Paddock rumours for several months have hinted at the change, which would bring both of Red Bull’s teams under the ‘Renault powered’ banner for the new V6 era. [...]
Toro Rosso say Ricciardo has upper hand over Vergne
The signs are growing stronger suggesting Daniel Ricciardo is a real candidate to replace his Australian countryman Mark Webber at Red Bull next year. “I was waiting for one of these questions!” the 23-year-old, acknowledging the rumours, said last weekend in Barcelona whilst flashing one of his characteristic grins. Some think Kimi Raikkonen is a [...]
Ricciardo says Toro Rosso want to beat Williams and Sauber
Daniel Ricciardo has revealed Toro Rosso’s goal this season is to beat Williams and Sauber in the constructors’ championship. Last year, the second Red Bull team beat only the three newest teams on the grid – Caterham, Marussia and defunct HRT – but already this season Toro Rosso has more points than established duo Sauber [...]
Toro Rosso: The car obviously and unexpectedly lacked performance
Team and drivers report from the Bahrain Grand Prix, Round 4 of the 2013 Formula 1 world championship, at Sakhir. Daniel Ricciardo (STR8-01) Race Position: 16th “I got a reasonable start, better than some of the guys around me and I got ahead of Grosjean. Then at some point, I locked up the wheels and lost [...]
Toro Rosso: We knew it would be tough to get to Q3
Team and drivers report from qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, Round 4 of the 2013 Formula 1 world championship, at Sakhir. Daniel Ricciardo (STR8-01) Third Practice Session Best lap: 1:34.577, pos. 14th, 16 laps Qualifying Best lap: (Q1) 1:34.120, (Q2) 1:33.974, pos. 13th “This result is not too bad, even if it’s unfortunate that [...]