It’s finally officially that AlphaTauri will be known as Visa Cash App RB going forwards, a name which fans are already ridiculing. The Red Bull sister side’s new name is certainly unique, although it appears that those working for the outfit are already calling the team something else. According to ESPN journalist Nate Saunders, those
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It’s believed that AlphaTauri might have accidentally leaked their new name on social media, with it having gone down shockingly with Formula 1 fans. Eagle-eyed fans noticed that the Faenza-based team changed their Instagram handle to ‘VisaCashAppRB’, which most believe is short for Visa Cash App (or CashApp) Racing Bulls. If this is the team’s
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Daniel Ricciardo has admitted that AlphaTauri will miss Franz Tost “tremendously” with the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix having been his last as the side’s team principal. Tost has opted to finally retire, having led the Faenza-based squad since they entered the Formula 1 grid in 2006. He’s seen an incredible amount since then, with
MoreAlphaTauri CEO Peter Bayer has revealed that Red Bull were initially against Daniel Ricciardo returning to their sister team, something which ultimately happened at the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix. The Faenza-based side had started the 2023 season with Yuki Tsunoda and rookie Nyck de Vries, although the latter significantly struggled in the opening rounds. Pressure
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has been criticised by ex-Caterham F1 driver Giedo van der Garde, over how poorly he managed Nyck de Vries. De Vries was signed by AlphaTauri for the 2023 season to replace Pierre Gasly, who departed the Faenza-based side for Alpine. Based on how well the Dutch driver performed for
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Outgoing AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost believes there are two drivers on the current grid who don’t “deserve to be in this paddock”, something he revealed to Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft during an off-air conversation. Having been AlphaTauri’s team principal since the side joined the sport in 2006, Tost has seen plenty of
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is unfazed by Red Bull and AlphaTauri working closer together, with him admitting that he hasn’t “thought about it much”. AlphaTauri have kept it no secret that after two seasons of following their own development plans, the side are set to strengthen their ties with Red Bull, by taking as
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Departing AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost believes Sebastian Vettel would win more races than Max Verstappen, in a fantasy team. Tost was recently asked what his dream pairing would be in F1, with him stating that he’d like to see Vettel and Verstappen alongside each other. The departing team boss knows both drivers from when
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Departing long-time AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost has revealed the “background story” behind a comment he made after the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, where he insisted that he doesn’t “trust” his aerodynamic department. After leading the team since they entered Formula 1 in 2006, Tost is being replaced by ex-Ferrari race director Laurent Mekies from
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has rubbished claims of working too closely with AlphaTauri by making a subtle dig at Mercedes and how similar their car was to an opponent’s in 2020. There are some concerns amongst the paddock about how much closer AlphaTauri are set to work with their sister team in 2024,
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