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Toro Rosso

Base: Faenza, Italy
Team Principal: Franz Tost
Drivers: S Bourdais
  S Vettel
Test Drivers:  
   
Chassis: STR3
Engine: Ferrari
Tyres: Bridgestone Potenza
First Season: 2006
World Championships: 0
Highest race finish: 1 (x1)
Pole Positions: 1
Fastest Laps: 0
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Race winner Sebastian Vettel (GER) Scuderia Toro Rosso on the podium.
Formula One World Championship, Rd 14, Italian Grand Prix, Race, Monza, Italy, Sunday, 14 September 2008

2008

After a faltering start to the year, go from strength to strength, with Sebastian Vettel taking team's maiden pole and victory at the Italian Grand Prix. Score consistently in latter third of the season to beat parent Red Bull Racing team to sixth in the standings.

Vitantonio Liuzzi (ITA) Scuderia Toro Rosso celebrates with Gerhard Berger (AUT) Scuderia Toro Rosso Team Part Owner.
Formula One World Championship, Rd16, Chinese Grand Prix, Race Day, Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China, Sunday, 7 October 2007

2007

Poor start sees 13 retirements in first 10 Grands Prix. American Scott Speed dropped in July and replaced by former BMW Sauber reserve Sebastian Vettel. Improvements lead to best result to date in China, Vettel and Liuzzi taking an eight-point haul.

Scott Speed (USA) Scuderia Toro Rosso STR01.
Formula One World Championship, Rd 7, Monaco Grand Prix, Race, Monte-Carlo, Monaco, 28 May 2006

2006

Positive first season for Red Bull's 'junior' team, born out of the Austrian company's 2005 purchase of Minardi. As only team to retain (restricted) V10 power, increasingly challenge sister RBR cars, with Tonio Liuzzi scoring maiden point at Indianapolis. Former racer Gerhard Berger becomes team principal after buying stake in team.

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01 Ferrari 172
02 McLaren-Mercedes 151
03 BMW Sauber 135
04 Renault 80
05 Toyota 56
06 STR-Ferrari 39
07 Red Bull-Renault 29
08 Williams-Toyota 26
09 Honda 14
10 Force India-Ferrari 0
11 Super Aguri-Honda 0