Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost gave the strongest indication that he was prepared to initiate a deal with Renault that could see the French engine manufacturer buy out the Faenza based squad. During the Friday press conference in Malaysia, Tost had no reservations about exploring the idea of a potential Renault buy-out of Toro Rosso, going so far to say it was the key ingredient his team needed to make a push further up the grid. “I think this would be a fantastic opportunity for Toro Rosso to make the next step forward for the future” said Tost. “To be owned by a manufacturer would be the exact step forward that we need to establish ourselves in the top five [in the...
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