A legendary slice of Formula 1 glory is hitting the auction stage—the 2019 Toro Rosso STR14-04, the very beast Pierre Gasly wrestled to a jaw-dropping podium finish in Brazil. This ain’t just another carbon-fiber relic; it’s a rolling masterpiece with a starting tag of £400k (roughly $531,731), and it’s packed with pedigree.
Gasly and Alex Albon both hustled this chassis during Toro Rosso’s swan song season before the crew rebranded as AlphaTauri. That Brazilian showdown? Pure magic. The team hadn’t tasted champagne in over a decade, and Gasly’s heroic drive became instant folklore for the little Italian squad that clawed its way up from Minardi’s scrappy roots.
Born in February 2019, the STR14 was the last hurrah engineered by James Key before he bolted for McLaren. Borrowing tricks from Red Bull’s RB14, it flaunted radical aero, including those chunky high-top sidepods. The Honda hybrid engine? Gone—shipped back to Japan—but the rest is all there: original livery, untouched guts, even the battle scars.
Bidders get more than just a showpiece. The deal includes twin steering wheels, an extra front wing, spare rims and rubber, plus custom Toro Rosso armor. Hydraulics, cooling rigs, suspension—all factory-fresh, ready to spark envy in any collector’s garage.
This isn’t just machinery; it’s a time capsule. One of the few hybrid-era podium warriors to slip into private hands, the STR14-04 screams Toro Rosso’s legacy: a squad of giant-killers who molded legends like Vettel, Verstappen, and Gasly. Now it’s up for grabs at F1 Authentics’ Austin GP sale—a once-in-a-lifetime steal for those with deep pockets and petrol in their veins.