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2017 Honda Engines on Standby for Toro Rosso
Honda are playing things very cautiously as they will be keeping the 2017 Honda engines ready in case the 2018 power units fail
What Drivers do in the F1 Off Season
With the 2017 season over and done with, there is a period of respite known as the F1 off season. Let's see how the drivers spend their holidays
Drivers Play F1 Secret Santa and Have Some Fun
To bring in the Christmas spirit, The entire F1 grid (almost) took part in a game of F1 secret Santa and the results were hilarious
Red Bull Racing Keeping an Eye on Honda
The Red Bull Racing team will be monitoring Toro Rosso and Honda's progress as they will likely use Honda engines in 2019
Max Verstappen: Best Overtakes from the Red Bull Racing F1 Star
Max Verstappen is celebrating his 22nd Birthday today. The youngster has pulled off beautiful moves on his rivals and here are some of the best
Daniil Kvyat Deserves to be in Formula 1 : Franz Tost
Franz Tost, Toro Rosso boss, hopes to see Daniil Kvyat back on the grid and nothing can change our focus from the irony of the situation.
Exclusive Interview: Gasly Excited for Honda Stint
Toro Rosso driver Pierre Gasly speaks about his 2017 season, driving for 3 different racing series and his thoughts on the 2018 Formula One season
Ricciardo Backs Kvyat to Bounce Back
Out of favour driver Daniil Kvyat has found a supporter in former teammate Daniel Ricciardo. Ricciardo backs Kvyat to use the 1-year break to refocus
Red Bull Technology Working with Honda for 2018
The Red Bull Racing team has decided to working alongside Honda and their Red Bull Technology Centre to unleash the true potential of the Honda engine
Alonso Remarks Honda Power Worrying for STR
McLaren driver Fernando Alonso remarks that the Scuderia Toro Rosso team should be worried about the lack of Honda power before they team up in 2018
Force India Duo Sorry to See Daniil Kvyat Leave
As Daniil Kvyat is left without a drive in the sport, the Force India duo express their sympathies for the Russian and hope he can get back in the action
Daniil Kvyat Snubbed, Gasly and Hartley for Mexico
The Toro Rosso team have confirmed that Pierre Gasly will return to F1 in Mexico the coming week. But this return will be at the expense of Daniil Kvyat
About Toro Rosso
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Scuderia Toro Rosso's STR14 challenger for the 2019 Formula 1 season came through its filming day in Italy on February 13 with flying colours ahead of the season start in Melbourne on March 17. Followed by a drone, the 2019 challenger did not encounter any problems on the Misano track ahead of the first pre-season testing this week in Spain. Returning Daniil Kvyat and rookie Alex Albon will now look to get serious laps under their belts on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya to increase the chances of a good Australian GP result. // Daniil Kvyat of Russia and Scuderia Toro Rosso drives the Scuderia Toro Rosso STR14 Honda on track during a filming day in Misano Adriatico, Italy on February 13, 2019. // Samo Vidic / Red Bull Content Pool
Toro Rosso: Latest News, Results, Drivers and Car Updates
The Toro Rosso F1 team are a year younger than sister team Red Bull. Toro Rosso was largely seen as a feeder team for Red Bull. The team were born from the ashes of the Minardi team. When Minardi boss, Paul Stoddart sold his remaining assets to Red Bull’s Dietrich Mateschitz, Toro Rosso was the result.
A number of their former drivers have been promoted to Red Bull, namely, Sebastian Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo, Max Verstappen, Daniil Kvyat, and now Pierre Gasly.
Their driver line-up for 2019 was Russian driver Daniil Kvyat and Thai driver Alexander Albon.
The team changed the name to AlphaTauri after the 2019 season.
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On-track Achievements
The team scored points in their first season, with Vitantonio Liuzzi finishing eighth in USA. Their big break came in 2008 at the Italian Grand Prix.
Sebastian Vettel had stunned many when he nabbed pole position at a damp Monza circuit. He would later convert that into a win, again in the damp conditions. In the process, he broke the record for the youngest pole-sitter and youngest race winner.
To this day, his pole-position record still stands, despite Max Verstappen’s efforts. It also remains as Toro Rosso’s only win in their F1 career. That year, they also had a career-best finish of sixth in the constructor’s championship.
Toro Rosso’s Sponsors
Toro Rosso largely share sponsors with Red Bull. For the sake of clarity, their title sponsor is Red Bull, for obvious reasons. Other sponsors include Pirelli, Honda, Siemens, and Casio. On October 19th, 2018, American fast-food giant KFC signed on as a sponsor.
Charity
Like sister team Red Bull, Toro Rosso also support Wings for Life Charity.
| Founded | 2006 |
| Owner | Dietrich Mateschitz |
| Constructors Championships | 0 |
| Drivers Championships | 0 |
| Prize Money Won | $42.4 million |
| Engine | Honda |
| Tires | Pirelli |
