The Toro Rosso STR8 (initially referred to as the Toro Rosso STR08) 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.
This was the last Toro Rosso car to use a Ferrari engine since 2007 before switching to Renault for 2014 Formula One season and the last Toro Rosso car to use a V8 engine.
Season summary The STR8 proved to be quite unreliable throughout the season, particularly in the European rounds, culminating in an embarrassing hydraulic failure at the 2013 Italian Grand Prix courtesy of Jean-Éric Vergne. However, the mid-season proved the effectiveness of the chassis: on 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.
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.
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External links
The official Scuderia Toro Rosso site Red Bull F1 Portal