Carlos Sainz Jr. believes Toro Rosso's slow pit stops during the Monaco Grand Prix compromised his chance of scoring a strong haul of points. Sainz's first stop took 27.7 seconds - from pit entry to exit - while his second lasted 28.1s, which compares unfavourably to the best of the race, achieved in a time of 24.6 seconds by Williams. Sainz Jr. finished the race in eighth place but believes a better result was within reach. "I’m not that happy finishing in P8 if I […]

Red Bull will continue to be supplied with Renault engines until at least the end of 2018, with Toro Rosso also linking up with the manufacturer once more. Red Bull and Renault endured a fractious relationship in 2015 but a lack of alternatives meant the duo remained connected into 2016. Gains made by a restructured Renault operation so far in 2016 have convinced Red Bull to extend the current partnership by a further two years, continuing a relationship which began in 2007. Toro Rosso, which […]

Daniil Kvyat hailed an "important" day in the Toro Rosso STR11 and feels he is much more confident for next weekend's Monaco Grand Prix. Kvyat, 22, was shuffled down from Red Bull to Toro Rosso prior to the Spanish Grand Prix and finished the race in 10th place, setting the fastest lap in the process. Kvyat clocked the sixth quickest time and amassed over 100 laps during testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. "I think today was a very productive and good day," he said. […]

Daniil Kvyat labelled a "positive" weekend for Toro Rosso as he collected a point on his first race for the team since 2014 at the Spanish Grand Prix Kvyat spent 2015 and the opening four rounds of this season competing for Red Bull, but was moved across to Toro Rosso, with Max Verstappen travelling in the opposite direction. Kvyat trailed team-mate Carlos Sainz Jr. throughout the race but set the fastest lap en-route to 10th spot. "It was a good race for us," he said. […]

GP2 Series leader Pierre Gasly will return to Formula 1 action on Tuesday during the in-season test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Gasly has been a member of Red Bull's young driver scheme since 2014 and last year sampled both Red Bull and Toro Rosso machinery during testing. Gasly will pilot the STR11 on Tuesday at the Spanish venue before handing over to regular driver Daniil Kvyat on Wednesday. Gasly secured two podiums during GP2's opening round of the campaign last weekend to lead the […]

Carlos Sainz Jr. expressed his elation as he secured the best finish of his Formula 1 career with sixth position at the Spanish Grand Prix. Sainz Jr. surged up to third place on the opening lap and battled with the Ferrari drivers; while he slipped back, he was able to take his best finish at his home race. Sainz Jr. survived a post-race scare when he received a reprimand for crossing the pit exit fractionally before the circuit opened half an hour prior to the […]

Daniil Kvyat says he already "feels at home" with Toro Rosso as he completed his first day in the STR11 during practice for the Spanish Grand Prix. Kvyat was demoted to Toro Rosso after the Russian Grand Prix and placed 15th for the outfit which he raced with during his rookie season in 2014. "It was my first Friday with the team, so there were plenty of things to look at and adapt myself to, as well as trying to find the best compromise for […]

Daniil Kvyat says news of his demotion from Red Bull to Toro Rosso came as a "shock" as he prepares for his first weekend back with the Italian operation. Kvyat raced for Toro Rosso in 2014 but was moved up to Red Bull in 2015 amid Sebastian Vettel's departure to Ferrari. However, Red Bull has now promoted Max Verstappen at the expense of Kvyat, who will return to Toro Rosso for the remainder of 2016. "I think obviously the decision in a way was a […]

Red Bull motorsport consultant Helmut Marko says that Daniil Kvyat could not cope with the pressure of racing alongside Daniel Ricciardo and insists the Russian's demotion will be beneficial. Kvyat joined Red Bull at the start of 2015 and finished on the podium in China, but endured a troublesome home race, twice colliding with Sebastian Vettel at the start before trailing home in 15th place. Kvyat, who was out-qualified 4-0 by Ricciardo across the opening four Grands Prix, will return to Toro Rosso, having raced […]

Red Bull has confirmed that Max Verstappen will join the team with immediate effect, with Daniil Kvyat returning to Toro Rosso. Kvyat endured a challenging Russian Grand Prix, twice making contact with Sebastian Vettel through the first sequence of corners before going on to finish a lowly 15th. Verstappen will partner Daniel Ricciardo, while Kvyat will join Sainz Jr. at Toro Rosso, having raced for the team in 2014. "Max has proven to be an outstanding young talent," said Red Bull boss Christian Horner. "His […]

Toro Rosso drivers Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jr. were left to rue an "unfortunate" Russian Grand Prix as the pair were hindered by issues. Verstappen avoided the drama on the opening lap of the race and held a comfortable sixth place until his STR11 slowed and stopped due to a power unit failure. "It was looking like a great race up until then, as I was cruising around and I didn’t have any pressure from behind; I was just following the guys in front […]

Max Verstappen says Toro Rosso has work to do in order to cure the oversteer affecting his STR11, following Friday's practice sessions for the Russian Grand Prix. Verstappen was 15th in the opening session but improved to place 12th in second practice, marginally behind team-mate Carlos Sainz Jr. "It was quite a difficult start to the weekend," he said. "I experienced a lot of oversteer and we haven’t found the right solution for this yet. "It felt very tricky out there today – it’s difficult […]