Yuki Tsunoda was on course for his best result of the 2023 Formula 1 season so far in the Monaco Grand Prix until a brake problem sent him tumbling down the order.
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Rookie drivers ‘need three years minimum in F1’ – Tost
2023 F1 season
Posted onAlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost says new Formula 1 drivers need at least three years to prove they can compete at the top level.
‘Everybody got Covid’ at Red Bull’s 2021 title celebrations
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: ‘Everybody got Covid’ at Red Bull’s 2021 title celebrations • DRS zone shortening targeted at Red Bull – Marko • Former F1 race to run for F4 cars
AlphaTauri fined after overruling Tsunoda and sending damaged car onto track
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onThe Azerbaijan Grand Prix stewards fined AlphaTauri for sending Yuki Tsunoda’s car onto the track in an unsafe condition, ignoring their driver’s objections.
Tost to step down at end of year as new management team arrives at AlphaTauri
2024 F1 season
Posted onAlphaTauri have announced their team principal Franz Tost will step down at the end of this season, and be replaced by Laurent Mekies.
Tsunoda “expected much worse” after narrowly missing points again
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onYuki Tsunoda said AlphaTauri was losing out to its rivals in the straights and corners in Jeddah after narrowly missing a points finish for the second race in a row.
“I’m a shouty guy”: Tsunoda told to rein in “emotional” radio chatter
2023 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onAlphaTauri team boss Franz Tost says Yuki Tsunoda needs to work on how he conducts himself on the radio to improve his concentration in the car.
No points but F1’s three rookies encouraged by their starts to 2023
2023 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onThree drivers began their rookie F1 campaigns at Bahrain, and all three ended Sunday in a good mood despite their finishing positions.
Tost refutes rumours Red Bull will sell AlphaTauri team
2023 F1 season
Posted onAlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost has issued a statement denying rumours the Red Bull-owned Formula 1 team will be put up for sale.
Lawson and Hadjar to make F1 practice appearances – Tost
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Lawson and Hadjar to get F1 practice runs • Domenicali proud of F1’s “soft power” on human rights • MPs want inquiry over human rights violations in F1 destinations
Is anyone ready to challenge Red Bull? Team-by-team F1 testing review
2023 F1 season
Posted onHere is your guide to how testing went for all ten Formula 1 teams – and how they each feel about their own performance during the pre-season.
Red Bull has ‘no plans for change’ after report AlphaTauri could be sold
2023 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull has moved to quell speculation it could put AlphaTauri up for sale after a report cast doubt on the future of its second team.
The key data from F1’s only pre-season test of 2023
2023 F1 season
Posted onWith the only pre-season test of the 2023 season in the books, what does the data say about which teams enjoyed a better three days than the others?
Red Bull comfortably quickest as Perez leads Hamilton in final test
2023 F1 season
Posted onSergio Perez put Red Bull on top of the times on the final day of testing in Bahrain with a lap over three tenths of a second faster than Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes.
Leclerc sets fastest time of test so far after fault halts Bottas
2023 F1 season
Posted onCharles Leclerc set the fastest time of the Bahrain test so far in the early session of the final day of running ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell.
Zhou uses soft tyres to pip Verstappen as Mercedes hit trouble
2023 F1 season
Posted onZhou Guanyu ended the second day of testing fastest ahead of Max Verstappen as Mercedes’ session was cut short by a suspected hydraulic failure.
Sainz puts Ferrari quickest, 0.063s ahead of Sargeant halfway through test
2023 F1 season
Posted onFerrari’s Carlos Sainz Jnr put up the quickest time of pre-season testing so far in the early session on day two, but Logan Sargeant was less than a tenth of a second behind.
Verstappen pips Alonso by 0.029s as first day of testing ends
2023 F1 season
Posted onMax Verstappen put Red Bull at the top of the times, less than three-hundredths of a second faster than Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin in the first day of testing.
Verstappen quickest in new Red Bull RB19 as testing begins in Bahrain
2023 F1 season
Posted onWorld champion Max Verstappen set the pace in the morning session on day one of pre-season Formula 1 testing in Bahrain.
De Vries’ complaints after first AlphaTauri test were a “wake-up call” – Tost
2023 F1 season
Posted onNyck de Vries “complained a lot” about AlphaTauri’s 2022 car, which persuaded the team to make major changes for this year.