Toro Rosso drivers about the plans for the year 2013

At the presentation of the new machine Toro Rosso STR8 Jean-Eric Verne and Daniel Riccardo shared their expectations about the future season and answered the question about the main contenders. . .
Jean-Eric Verne: "the Start of this season will be quite not the same as last year, when I was faced with a huge number of unknowns. I had to learn most of the slopes, to learn the many features of the Formula 1, to learn to work with the team. This year I will continue to study this process never ends, but the basic things I've known, and I can concentrate on more important aspects of the work.
At the same time, we have many changes concerning both the team and me personally. For example, I'll be working with a new race engineer. Hopefully, we will need not much time to collaborate, but I think this is a positive step. My new engineer came from the team-winner of the world championship, he will bring a different approach to work, so I think it should be useful.

I feel the impact of the new philosophy Toro Rosso: I would not say that people work more, but perhaps now we are moving in the right direction, doing everything to achieve this goal.

My priorities for the coming year? The first is, of course, to earn as many points as possible. Second, like any racer, I want to beat my companion. I learned a lot from him last year, and I feel ready to move on".
Daniel Riccardo: "I in version 2013-year - more confident person and racer than last year. I always wanted to succeed, and is now ready for everyone to demonstrate their potential.

Most of the winter I spent in Australia, and returning to base in Faenza, felt very positive atmosphere - every employee was delighted with the new machine. Our goal this year is to do better than in 2012) We want to make a big step forward, to return to the positions that need to take.

This year I have a new race engineer, but to me it does not step into the unknown. He was my engineer telemetry, and worked with me in Austin and Sao Paulo last year, so we cannot say that we did not cooperate. Those six days that I will spend on pre-season tests, should be enough to fix our relationship, and for me this is an interesting new challenge.

Whom I scity main rival? You must treat all other riders as competitors, and I can not single out anyone in particular. My main rival, probably myself, because from time to time the pilot can become your own worst enemy! Tests are fine, but I'm looking forward to Melbourne. To start the season on the home track is a big responsibility, but there are a lot of my fans in the stands, and it's great.