Toro Rosso STR8

It was driven by Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Éric Vergne,[5] both of whom drove for the team in 2012.

However, the mid-season proved the effectiveness of the chassis: on a circuits where engine power is not so vital, the cars were competitive and scored a highest finish at 6th place courtesy of Jean-Éric Vergne by a salvation.

The poor performance of the Ferrari engine caused Franz Tost to look for an alternative.

[9] The team eventually finished a respectable eighth in the Constructors' Championship, with 33 points.

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) † Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed greater than 90% of the race distance.