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 [...]

Despite much protest, every driver in the top ten has been told that they do have to start today’s Belgian Grand Prix on the same set of tyres they set their qualifying time on yesteday, despite severe blistering on their Pirelli rubber. Earlier on the FIA told the teams that they could start on different [...]

Toro Rosso boss Franz Tost has said that both Jaime Alguersuari and Sebastien Buemi will stay on at the team for next season. “I believe our drivers will be well prepared for 2011, which is why they are both confirmed for next year. It is also logical, because one key role of Scuderia Toro Rosso [...]

Renault’s team boss Eric Bouiller has confirmed that Toro Rosso’s Sébastien Buemi has a ‘special place’ on their list of potential drivers for the 2011 season. “Sébastien is on our list of potential drivers for 2011,” Boullier confirmed, speaking to Swiss daily newspaper Le Matin. “He even has a special place on it, because I [...]

Sebastien Buemi (11th, 16th) “I think today was quite good for us, at least better than it seems from looking at our times. In general I was happy with the car and we saw some useful improvements from the changes we made to the set-up and another positive factor is that we managed a good [...]

The Spanish round of the Formula 1 season is famous for aerodynamic and mechanical upgrades on the cars, and this year is no different. Here is what you need to know about who is bringing what to Barcelona. McLaren McLaren have been talking up their changes for Barcelona, and are optimistic that the front row [...]

Today it has been announced Sebastien Bourdais will drive in the Superleague Formula for Olympique Lyonnais. The Frenchman has previously driven in Superleague, after getting sacked by Toro Rosso half way through the 2009 season. However, should he have been sacked? I happen to think not. Bourdais signed for Toro Rosso in the 2008 season [...]

Toro Rosso were the worst constructor in 2010, picking up just 8 points, and dismissing Sebastien Bourdais half way through the season, despite having the excellent Red Bull RB5 chassis to use. Will they fare any better in 2010?

We are set for another quiet day in F1, but the Force India launch is tomorrow. Links The Bull Run is GO GO GO! Tommy B’s excellent Toro Rosso blog, Forza Toro Rosso has become The Bull Run, as it moves to focus more on both of the Red Bull sister teams: “After much deliberation, [...]

Scuderia Toro Rosso have today launched their STR5 in the pit lane ahead of the day’s testing at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia. It is the team’s first car not to be built by their sister team Red Bull. The car has a lot of similarities to last year’s STR4, with the high nose [...]