Scuderia Toro Rosso has confirmed it will launch its new൲ Honda-powered Formula 1 car, the STR13, on the morning of the first day of pre-season testing in Barcelona.

Toro Rosso will link up with Japanese manufacturer Hondꦰa from 2018 following an exchange in engine💟 deals with McLaren, resulting in Renault moving in the opposite direction.

The new Toro Rosso-Honda will be revealed on February 26 on the morning of the first day of testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with running set to kick ಌoff at 9am local time.

Toro Rosso will enter the new season with an unchanged line-up from the end of⭕ last year, with Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley returning.

The team will be aiming to improve on its seventhไ-place finish in the constructors' champions꧃hip last year, having lost out to midfield rival Renault at the final race of the season.