Spaniard Jaime Alguersuari and Swiss driver Sebastien Buemi will stay with Toro Rosso next season."I believe our drivers will be well prepared for 2011, which is why they are both confirmed for next year," team principal Franz Tost said ahead of next week's German Grand Prix at Hockenheim.
"It is also logical, because one key role of Scuderia Toro Rosso is to bring on young drivers from the Red Bull Young Driver programme and at the ages of 21 and 20 respectively, both Seb and Jaime certainly still meet the right criteria."
Buemi, now in his second full season at the Red Bull-owned team, has scored seven points in 10 races this year. Alguersuari, who made his debut in Hungary last July, has twice finished in the points and has three.
Toro Rosso are ninth of the 12 teams, five points behind Sauber and 21 adrift of Williams.
Tost said the Ferrari-powered team had to improve in every area.
"In terms of the car itself, we are introducing some updates over these next two races, starting with a new front wing in Hockenheim, then a new diffuser in Hungary," he said.
"Other updates are in the pipeline and I am therefore convinced that car performance will improve, starting with next weekend."
He expected to see a step-up in Alguersuari's performances from Hungary later this month, with the Spaniard returning to familiar circuits.
Design work had already started on the 2011 car but the current one would continue to be developed.
"I expect a combination of car updates and improved performance from the drivers and indeed the whole team to bring us more points in what remains of the season," said Tost.
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