Tost: ‘Kvyat was often faster than Ricciardo’
AlphaTauri boss, Franz Tost has said he is happy with Daniil Kvyat and Pierre Gasly despite their demotions from the Red Bull senior team.
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AlphaTauri set for Imola filming day
AlphaTauri are the latest team to announce their return to the track before the 2020 season after booking a filming day at Imola.
Tost: Strange to go racing without fans
Preparing to start the 2020 season without a single fan in attendance, Franz Tost says it will be a "strange" environment for F1.
AlphaTauri predict ever-changing midfield order
AlphaTauri technical director Jody Egginton expects the pecking order of the midfield teams to change throughout 2020.
Tost ‘worried’ about long break on the drivers
Franz Tost is expecting a frenetic start to the Austrian GP weekend as the teams look to get in as many laps as possible in FP1.
AlphaTauri don’t have unlimited Red Bull funds
In the midst of the financial crisis, Franz Tost says a lot depends on F1 races this season as he can't ask Red Bull for unlimited funds.
AlphaTauri are preparing a back-up team
AlphaTauri is putting together an "exchange team" of mechanics who can be called up if someone from the first team has a positive test.
Tost: AlphaTauri could limit numbers to 65
Franz Tost believes AlphaTauri could limit their numbers to "60 to 65" people, including mechanics, to run the team on a grand prix weekend.
AlphaTauri extends factory shutdown
AlphaTauri has extended its shutdown at its Faenza factory until May 1 as Italy remains in lockdown.
Teams losing ‘$2 million’ for every race missed
The situation in F1 will become "very critical" if the sport doesn't get underway in July, says AlphaTauri team boss Franz Tost.
Gasly: AlphaTauri not leading the midfield pack
Pierre Gasly doesn't believe that AlphaTauri are the benchmark in 2020 when it comes to the midfield runners in Formula 1.
AlphaTauri duo not keen on Virtual GP
Don't expect to see either Pierre Gasly or Daniil Kvyat lining up for the next Virtual GP with AlphaTauri team boss Franz Tost revealing neither wants to do it.
Kvyat to Ferrari? You never know…
Having taken a role as a Ferrari development driver in 2018, Daniil Kvyat says he's not ruling out rejoining the Scuderia as a race driver should they have an opening.
Gasly working on fitness ahead of potential triple headers
Forced to take an extended break as F1 went on hiatus, Pierre Gasly says he is working on his fitness ahead of what could be a hectic run of triple header grands prix.
Tost discusses ‘scary’ Italy lockdown
AlphaTauri principal Franz Tost says the situation in Italy is "scary" with the country currently on total lockdown.
‘Red Bull, AlphaTauri & Racing Point wanted to race’
Three teams stood firm in their conviction that Formula 1 should press on with the Australian GP: Red Bull, AlphaTauri and Racing Point.
AlphaTauri target no engine penalties for Honda
AlphaTauri principal Franz Tost believes it's a realistic target for Honda to make it through the 2020 season without engine penalties.
Italy quarantine threatens Australian Grand Prix
The Australian Grand Prix could be in doubt after several regions in northern Italy were locked down, including Modena where Ferrari are based.
AlphaTauri sets deadline for 2021 Red Bull gearbox
AlphaTauri principal Franz Tost says the team have set Red Bull a deadline of September to confirm the spec of their 2021 gearbox.
Horner happy with Honda: So far touch wood
Christian Horner says Honda's reliablity was "very encouraging" as the Japanese engine supplier required just one precautionary engine change between its two teams.
Tost reckons Gasly, Kvyat make up his best line-up
Pierre Gasly and Daniil Kvyat are Franz Tost's best driver line-up with the AlphaTauri team boss hailing their "fantastic natural speed".
Gasly ‘won’t change’ despite test crash criticism
Despite being blamed by Helmut Marko for throwing Red Bull's test programme "overboard" when he crashed twice last season, Pierre Gasly says he "won't" change his approach.
On board the AlphaTauri AT01 at the Misano circuit
The first-ever AlphaTauri F1 car, the AT01, took to the Misano circuit over the weekend for a shakedown ahead of testing.
Kvyat takes AlphaTauri’s AT01 for a spin
After launching the AT01 on Friday the action has continued for AlphaTauri as the team held their official shakedown at Misano.
Farewell Toro Rosso…hello to the AlphaTauri AT01
The Toro Rosso era is officially over with the Red Bull junior team now fully rebranded with the reveal of the AlphaTauri AT01.
Gasly keeping reasons for 2019 turnaround ‘private’
Pierre Gasly says that he will keep many of the reasons why he improved after leaving Red Bull in 2019 "private" always .
AlphaTauri upgraded to Red Bull’s ‘sister’ team
Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has said that AlphaTauri will be treated as Red Bull's "sister" team, rather than "junior".
Tost targets top five for AlphaTauri
AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost wants his rebranded outfit to be challenging for a top five spot in 2020.
More shots of the new AlphaTauri AT01 released
Goodbye Toro Rosso and hello to AlphaTauri. More shots of the new AT01 have been released following the official launch in Salzburg.
F1’s Alfa and Alpha are fired up
Formula 1's two Alfa teams, or is that Alpha teams, have fired up their 2020 challengers ahead of next week's pre-season testing.