Outgoing AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost might not be leaving Formula 1 nor AlphaTauri after all, with the Austrian having been offered a two-year contract to become a consultant. After leading the Faenza-based team since they joined F1 in 2006, it was announced earlier in the season that Tost would be replaced in 2024 by
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Outgoing AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost has admitted that he wanted the team to sign Mick Schumacher to replace Pierre Gasly, who departed Faenza for Alpine. Gasly had at first signed a contract extension with AlphaTauri for 2023; however, following Alpine’s fiasco with Oscar Piastri, the French side approached the Frenchman. AlphaTauri allowed Gasly to
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The team principal of AlphaTauri, Franz Tost, has announced his retirement at the age of 67. Tost has been with AlphaTauri from the beginning, joining the Italian outfit in 2005, which was formerly known as Toro Rosso. Whereas Franz Tost’s influence in the sport stretches far and wide, one notable driver has paid tribute to
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AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost has insisted that Nyck de Vries “needs minimum three years” to get to grips with Formula 1, following reports that the Dutchman is already at risk of being sacked by Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko. According to Motorsport.com, Marko has informed De Vries that he has the upcoming triple-header
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AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost has revealed that it was his choice to step-down at the end of the 2023 season, following suggestions that he’d actually been sacked by Red Bull CEO Oliver Mintzlaff. Tost has led the Faenza-based team ever since they entered Formula 1 back in 2006, 17 years ago. He’s an experienced
MoreFollowing some speculation, it was officially confirmed ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix that AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost would be leaving the Faenza-based team at the end of 2023, with Ferrari’s racing director Laurent Mekies to replace him in 2024. Tost is one of the longest-serving members of the Formula 1 paddock, with the
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AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost has defended his team’s decision to poach Laurent Mekies from Ferrari, as the Red Bull junior team looks to desperately improve its poor performance on track. Laurent Mekies was announced as Tost’s replacement ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with AlphaTauri’s long-serving team principal stepping away from the team at
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Ferrari team principal Frederick Vasseur has refused to discuss the motivation behind Laurent Mekies’ imminent departure from his current role as sporting director. Mekies was recently announced as the new team principal at AlphaTauri, replacing Franz Tost, who has been in the post since 2005. “I think for this you have to ask to Laurent,”
MoreFerrari team principal Frederic Vasseur is busy preparing for the loss of another high-profile employee, with it having been confirmed ahead of this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix that sporting director Laurent Mekies will be replacing Franz Tost as AlphaTauri’s team principal. Mekies’ departure comes not long after Ferrari lost former head of vehicle concept David
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Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez might be teammates but, on-track, the pair are battling fiercely for the Drivers’ Championship, as it appears nothing can stop the charging Red Bull from racking up victory. Red Bull have won every race of the season so far, with Verstappen taking P1 in Bahrain and Australia, while Perez won
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