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Retiring AlphaTauri Formula 1 boss Franz Tost has explained how an overhaul of the team’s aerodynamics department triggered its turnaround
AlphaTauri had a disappointing season in 2022, scoring only five points in the first 17 races and finishing in ninth place. Team principal Franz Tost lost trust in the team’s engineers after a challenging weekend in Bahrain, leading to a realization that the team was going in the wrong direction. New personnel were brought in to implement changes, but they could only start working in April 2023. The team’s late-season progress was due to the contributions of these new people. AlphaTauri is rebranding and strengthening its ties with Red Bull for the 2024 season, and is still recruiting to improve its performance next year.