Toro Rosso Honda F1 reveals the STR13
Fresh off the heels of Alfa’s Formula One car debut, Honda and their new partners, Scuderia Toro Rosso, revealed their weapon of choice – the STR13.
The Toro Rosso Honda team, as well as nine other F1 teams, will begin their pre-season testing at the Spanish circuit ahead of the F1 season that is scheduled to take place in Melbourne, Australia on the 25th of March this year.
Franz Tost, team principal of Scuderia Toro Rosso says: “I am really looking forward to beginning this new season and enter a new era for our team, working together with Honda. It’s an exciting time for Toro Rosso because we have not had our own engine supplier before, so to partner with a manufacturer, with the history Honda has, will be great. We also have two accomplished rookies for the 2018 season.
I’m convinced that if we provide them with a competitive car, they will be able to perform at very high levels. We have been working very hard on the STR13, and I’m happy we do not have to wait too long to see it running.”
Katsuhide Moriyama, Chief Officer for Brand and Communication Operations at Honda added: “I am delighted that our new car is here and ready for the start of winter testing, having been designed and built to a very tight schedule. That is a tribute to the dedication of the Honda and Scuderia Toro Rosso personnel who have already learned to work very well together, developing the STR13 chassis and RA618H power unit package over the short winter months.
Now we have just eight days to evaluate our work on the track, in order to be ready for the coming season. We appreciate the warm support from the fans and hope they enjoy watching us compete in this year’s championship.”
