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Franz Tost: Toro Rosso target is to lead the midfield in 2018

Red Bull Toro Rosso-Honda team principal, Franz Tost is 'convinced' Honda power will propel the Italian team 'to the front of the midfield', in 2018, and overtake the McLaren F1 Team in the process. During the off-season, Toro Rosso and McLaren swapped power unit suppliers after the latter decided to end its partnership with Honda after three seasons, taking Toro Rosso's supply of Renault power units instead. Since the Japanese manufacturer returned to F1 as ‘exclusive supplier' to McLaren ahead of the 2015 Formula 1 season, it has struggled to hit performance and reliability targets, which ultimately forced McLaren to sever ties at the end of the '17 season.  Despite the...
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