Toro Rosso to pull the covers off STR13 in Barcelona

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Scuderia Toro Rosso will publicly unveil its Honda-powered 2018 car at Barcelona on February 26, on the first day of pre-season testing.

One will hope the 13 in the car's nomenclature isn't a bad omen given the uncertainty surrounding the progress of Honda's power unit over the winter.

Toro Rosso is scheduled to shake down its 2018 charger the week before its presentation at Misano.

The film day running will provide the team with an good opportunity to check all systems and potentially avoid any embarrassment when teams get down to business at the Circuit de Catalunya.

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