2011 World Series by Renault runner-up Jean-Eric Vergne will make his F1 debut this weekend at the Korean Grand Prix, replacing Jaime Alguersuari for the Friday morning session, before completing three other Friday sessions before the end of the season. Toro Rosso said that “Jaime sits out the session because the last time a driver [...]

Toro Rosso drivers Sebastien Buemi, Jaime Alguersuari and third driver Daniel Ricciardo were present as the team launched their 2011 car, the STR6 ahead of the first day of pre-season testing at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia. Technical director Giorgio Ascanelli has described the Toro Rosso as being quite unconventional, and he hopes that the [...]

Scuderia Toro Rosso have announced they will launch their 2011 challenger, the STR6, on the 1st February 2011, coinciding with the first pre-season test at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia: “So this is an early warning to make a note in your shiny new 2011 diaries. Scuderia Toro Rosso will be launching its new [...]

The FIA have published the entry list for the 2011 Formula 1 season, and there are still many gaps to be filled! Robert Kubica doesn’t have a teammate listed at Renault, with Rubens Barrichello also missing a teammate at Williams, although it is widely thought that GP2 champ Pastor Maldonado will fill this vacancy. Despite [...]

Australian Daniel Ricciardo who set the fastest times on both days of this year’s Young Driver Test for Red Bull Racing has landed a test driver role with their sister team Toro Rosso, and will take on Friday Practice duties for the team. Toro Rosso team boss Franz Tost said that the appointment is certainly [...]