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How Toro Rosso sacrifice led to Red Bull-Honda dominance
In a recent Honda YouTube video, AlphaTauri Team Principal Franz Tost shared the efforts he and Honda made to develop a competitive F1 power unit. Tost had always believed in Honda’s potential for success, despite their difficult partnership with McLaren. When Toro Rosso decided to team up with Honda in 2017, many doubted the decision, but Tost remained confident in their collaboration. The two parties developed a strong and open business relationship, with engineers from both sides regularly visiting each other’s facilities. The continuous engine development during the early years of their partnership allowed for significant improvements, resulting in championships and race victories. Tost’s strategy was to bring a new power unit upgrade to every race, even if it meant starting from the back of the grid, which ultimately led to the success of the power unit provided to Red Bull Racing and Toro Rosso in 2019 and 2020.
Source: RacingNews 365
