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-ÃÂric 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.
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-ÃÂric 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-ÃÂric 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.
() (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed greater than 90% of the race distance.