News index

May 15, 2013: Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost believes Daniel Ricciardo has the edge over Jean-Eric Vergne at his team, but that he would need an "exceptionally good" second half to the season to graduate to the senior Red Bull team next year

February 5, 2013: Toro Rosso is courting a Renault engine supply in 2014 in the hope it can benefit from Red Bull's works deal with the French engine supplier

September 6, 2012: James Key has been named as Toro Rosso's new technical director after the team confirmed Giorgio Ascanelli had resigned from the role

September 5, 2012: Technical director Giorgio Ascanelli has resigned from Toro Rosso, the team has confirmed

July 12, 2012: Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost says that both Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne have shown a "sparkle" at some point this season

February 16, 2012: Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost says that Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne will need to display the "wow-effect" during their second seasons with the team

February 7, 2012: Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost confirmed that a loss of oil pressure cut short Daniel Ricciardo's schedule on the first day of testing

February 7, 2012: Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost expects Caterham to join the midfield battle this season

January 9, 2012: Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko says that both Jaime Alguersuari and Sebastien Buemi were dropped at Toro Rosso because "we need winners"

December 15, 2011: Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost has defended the decision to replace both drivers in 2012 because the team is the "rookie training school"

August 15, 2011: Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost says both Jaime Alguersuari and Sebastien Buemi are progressing, but that a decision on their futures won't be taken until the end of the season.

June 27, 2011: Jaime Alguersuari is confident his seat at Toro Rosso is not under threat after two drives through the field from 18th to eighth at the last two races

June 12, 2011: Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost praised both his drivers after they took the team's first double points finish at the Canadian Grand Prix

May 10, 2011: Sebastien Buemi's future at Toro Rosso looks slightly more secure after a shining performance in Turkey

July 28, 2010: It would not have been "logical" to change Toro Rosso's driver line-up for 2011, according to team boss Franz Tost

July 21, 2010: Jaime Alguersuari has cautiously welcomed news that he will be staying with Toro Rosso in 2011