Why is Toro Rosso an ejector seat?
A few readers have commented this week about the fact that Toro Rosso has one of the worst records in the field for dropping drivers. So far in their short history they have dropped Scott Speed, Tonio Liuzzi and now Sebastien Bourdais.
I’ve never quite got my head around Toro Rosso. It was once Minardi and [...]
Bourdais – right bloke for the job
Sebastien Bourdais has been given the nod by Toro Rosso for next season, alongside Sebastien Buemi. That’s three Sebastien’s in two seasons for that team, they seem to have a production line.
I liked the look of Bourdais at the start and end of last season, but he fell away in the middle when Toro Rosso [...]
Vettel's win – good for business?
Sebastien Vettel’s win in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza was a fairytale for Toro Rosso, but something of a headache for their competitors. Toro Rosso is a customer team, probably the purest example of the breed. They get a car from Red Bull Technologies, which is essentially the same as the Red Bull, except [...]
The Ultimate Feel-Good Grand Prix
Sebastien Vettel wins the Italian Grand Prix at historic Monza, in an Italian car, which isn’t a Ferrari and he does so from pole position, driving away from a McLaren. He’s the youngest ever winner by a year and everyone in F1 is happy for him.
The story will go down in history as something [...]
