Category: Scuderia Toro Rosso

Jaime Alguersuari was satisfied with his thirteenth placed finish in the 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix, despite failing to score any points.

However, the young Spaniard has admitted that Toro Rosso must improve quickly if they are to move forward. This was echoed by Sebastian Buemi who had no answer for the likes of Barrichello’s Williams and stopped out on the circuit towards the end of the race.  Read more... (482 words, estimated 1:56 mins reading time)

Giorgio Ascanelli is hopeful that Toro Rosso will have better race pace in tomorrow’s Bahrain Grand Prix, and is banking on a race of attrition to help his team score some points.

Ascanelli, technical director of the Faenza-based outfit, claimed to be happy with the performance of his two drivers in qualifying, after the team overcame a difficult day of practice on Friday.  Read more... (364 words, estimated 1:27 mins reading time)

Jenson Button ended the final day of testing at Jerez on top, as the team’s enjoyed their first rain-free session of the week.  Read more... (341 words, estimated 1:22 mins reading time)

Teams have announced their driver line-ups for this week’s pre-season test, in Jerez.

Eleven of the thirteen entrants for this season’s world championship are scheduled to take part in the four-day event, with Lotus expected to debut their new T127 for the first time.  Read more... (317 words, estimated 1:16 mins reading time)

Sebastien Buemi was delighted with a solid drive to seventh in his Toro Rosso. The young Swiss driver explained that he had push throughout the race to maintain his position and score his first points since China.

Jaime Alguersuari was fourteenth in the sister car and complained of traffic spoiling his race.  Read more... (396 words, estimated 1:35 mins reading time)

Despite his supreme efforts in the wet, Sebastien Buemi has admitted that he would like tomorrow’s Brazilian Grand Prix to be run in the dry.

The Swiss driver scored his best ever qualifying position in sixth and says that he is in fighting mood for the race.  Read more... (347 words, 1 image, estimated 1:23 mins reading time)

Ferrari has criticised Williams over its decision not to allow Michael Schumacher to test the F60 ahead of his return at the European Grand Prix.

The Italian team had requested to both the teams and the FIA that Schumacher be given special dispensation due to the unique circumstances surrounding his return.  Read more... (267 words, estimated 1:04 mins reading time)

It has been reported that both Red Bull Formula One teams have joined Williams in opposing Ferrari’s request to allow Michael Schumacher to test the Scuderia’s 2009 car ahead of his return to Formula 1 at Valencia later this month.

Previously today, Williams had rejected the Ferrari’s proposal, siting the example of Jaime Alguersuari in their reasons.  Read more... (289 words, estimated 1:09 mins reading time)

Scuderia Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost has said that he does not expect ‘anything’ from Jaime Alguersuari, whom the team unveiled today as Sebastien Bourdais’ replacement.  Read more... (243 words, estimated 58 secs reading time)

Toro Rosso tester Jaime Alguersuari is to step in at Toro Rosso because Sebastien Bourdais has left the team, Forumula1.net understands.

The highly-rated young Catalan will drive alongside Sebastian Buemi at the Italian concern at the next race in Hungary, and in so doing become the youngest ever driver to drive in a grand prix at the age of 19.  Read more... (194 words, estimated 47 secs reading time)