It was reported that Bourdais was thinking about sueing Toro Rosso , claiming that the team breached his contract . It was then reported that Toro Rosso paid him $ 2.1 million to avoid legal action .
Bourdais was reportedly considering to sue Toro Rosso , claiming that the team breached its contractual duties towards him , and subsequently Toro Rosso paid a reported $ 2.1 million to Bourdais in order to avoid legal action .