Toro Rosso STR8
 Jean-Éric Vergne in the STR8 during pre-season tests in Jerez |
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| Designer: | James Key | ||||||||
| Predecessor: | Toro Rosso STR7 | ||||||||
| Successor: | Toro Rosso STR9 | ||||||||
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| Engine: | Ferrari type 056 , V8 engine | ||||||||
| Weight: | 642 kg (including driver and ballast) | ||||||||
| Tires: | Pirelli | ||||||||
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| Driver: | 18. Jean-Éric Vergne 19. Daniel Ricciardo 
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| First start: | 2013 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last start: | 2013 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| World Cup points: | 33 | ||||||||
| Podiums: | - | ||||||||
| Leadership laps: | - | ||||||||
The Toro Rosso STR8 is the eighth Formula 1 - racing cars the Toro Rosso . It will be used in the 2013 Formula 1 season , the engine supplier is Ferrari . On February 4, 2013, it was presented to the public at the Circuito de Jerez .
Technology and development
The STR8 is the successor to the STR7 . The car hides the "nose hump" through the newly introduced vanity panel . The car developed by James Key is powered by a Ferrari V8 engine with 2.4 liter displacement, which develops an output of around 550 kW (≈750 hp). The tires are provided by the standard supplier Pirelli .
Like all Formula 1 vehicles of the 2013 season, the STR8 is equipped with KERS and DRS .
The car is a further development of the previous year's model. The rear area has been made much slimmer, and the side pods have now also been given a dynamic profile. The way the suspension works has been completely changed so that the setup of the STR8 can be better adjusted.
Painting and sponsorship
The Toro Rosso STR8 is painted in a dark blue basic color. Due to the sponsor logos of Cepsa and Red Bull , the car has red accents. Cepsa advertises on the rear wing, Red Bull on the engine cover and side pods. Other major sponsors are NOVA Chemicals and Falcon.
driver
Toro Rosso relies on the driver duo Jean-Éric Vergne and Daniel Ricciardo again in 2013 .
Results
| driver | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14th | 15th | 16 | 17th | 18th | 19th | Points | rank |
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18th | 12 | 10 | 12 | DNF | DNF | 8th | 6th | DNF | DNF | 12 | 12 | DNF | 14th | 18 * | 12 | 13 | 17th | 16 | 15th | ||
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19th | DNF | 18 * | 7th | 16 | 10 | DNF | 15th | 8th | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7th | DNF | 19 * | 13 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 10 | ||
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| colour | abbreviation | meaning |
| gold | - | victory |
| silver | - | 2nd place |
| bronze | - | 3rd place |
| green | - | Placement in the points |
| blue | - | Classified outside the point ranks |
| violet | DNF | Race not finished (did not finish) |
| NC | not classified | |
| red | DNQ | did not qualify |
| DNPQ | failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify) | |
| black | DSQ | disqualified |
| White | DNS | not at the start (did not start) |
| WD | withdrawn | |
| Light Blue | PO | only participated in the training (practiced only) |
| TD | Friday test driver | |
| without | DNP | did not participate in the training (did not practice) |
| INJ | injured or sick | |
| EX | excluded | |
| DNA | did not arrive | |
| C. | Race canceled | |
| no participation in the World Cup | ||
| other | P / bold | Pole position |
| SR / italic | Fastest race lap | |
| * | not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered |
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| () | Streak results | |
| underlined | Leader in the overall standings | |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Toro Rosso shows the STR8: Little bull really big? Motorsport-Total.com, February 4, 2013, accessed February 6, 2013 .
- ↑ Key: "STR8 completely new under the skin". Motorsport-Total.com, February 4, 2013, accessed February 26, 2013 .
