STR8 eesmärk on parandada eelmise aasta tegevuse kohta. Toro Rosso on Mercedes-Benz järgneb, paljastades oma 2013 F1 kanne enne testimist Jerez pre-season. Scuderia Toro Rosso STR8 põhiprogrammides muutumatuna juht line-up Daniel Ricciardo ja Jean-Eric Vergne. Uute kohtumiste Toro Rosso kulisside taga hulka endine Sauber tehniline juht James Key saabumine. Pärast lõpeb eelmisel hooajal alandlik üheksas konstruktorite meistritiitli, Toro Rosso loodab kuuenda koha lõpetab sel hooajal koos STR8 Ferrari-diiselmootoriga. Meeskonna peamine Franz Tost on optimistlik Toro Rosso väljavaateid tulemas kampaania. Ta ütles, et ta on veendunud, et juht saab toota mõned üllatus tulemusi, kui antud konkurentsivõimelise auto. STR8 aims to improve on last year's performance. Toro Rosso has followed Mercedes-Benz by unveiling its 2013 F1 entry ahead of pre-season testing at Jerez. The Scuderia Toro Rosso STR8 will be piloted by an unchanged driver line-up of Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne. New appointments behind the scenes at Toro Rosso include the arrival of former Sauber technical chief James Key. After ending last season a lowly ninth in the Constructors' championship, Toro Rosso is hoping for a sixth-place finish this season with the Ferrari-engined STR8. Team principal Franz Tost is optimistic about Toro Rosso's prospects for the upcoming campaign. He said he is convinced that the drivers can produce some surprise results if given a competitive car.