Toro Rosso latest F1 team to announce launch date

Toro Rosso will launch on Feb 26

Toro Rosso has announced that it will launch its new Formula 1 car, the STR12, in the pit lane at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on February 26, the day before testing begins.

It is the sixth team to confirm its launch plans, with only Red Bull, Williams, Haas and Sauber yet to communicate a date, though Sauber will roll-out the C36 in just over a fortnight.

Toro Rosso's presentation is the latest of the launches confirmed so far.

Race drivers Carlos Sainz Jr. and Daniil Kvyat will be present, alongside Team Principal Franz Tost, Technical Director James Key and Deputy Technical Director Ben Waterhouse.

Formula 1 pre-season testing gets under way the following day.

2017 car launches:

21 Feb – Renault
22 Feb – Force India
23 Feb – Mercedes
24 Feb – McLaren-Honda
24 Feb – Ferrari
26 Feb – Toro Rosso