Toro Rosso will switch to Renault power for the start of F1′s new V6 engine era which will start from 2014.
German specialist publication Auto Motor and Auto Sport, reporting that the Red Bull sister team will end its long association with supplier Ferrari after the V8 era concludes late next year.
Red Bull Racing, the energy drink’s premier F1 team, is Renault’s ‘works’ partner, running major branding of Renault partner Nissan’s luxury arm Infiniti.
They (Auto Motor and Sport), also report that “there are rumours Force India will in 2014 change from Mercedes to Ferrari engines”.
The reason for the teams’ decisions could be mainly the price factor, with engine costs rising from about €8m at present to in some cases over €20m in 2014.
Motorsport Head 