Daniel Ricciardo felt able to push flat-out again in qualifying which “is something that I obviously didn’t always have the last year or two”.
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De Vries deserved to stay ‘at least until the summer break’ – Tsunoda
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onAlphaTauri should have given Nyck de Vries more races at tracks he was familiar with before deciding whether to drop him, says his former team mate Yuki Tsunoda.
‘Premature end to F1 dream hurts’ says de Vries in first comments since sacking
2023 British Grand Prix
Posted on“It hurts that the F1 chance I dreamed of for so long ended prematurely,” says Nyck de Vries in his first comments since being dropped by AlphaTauri.
De Vries ‘had the pace and I learned from him’ says Tsunoda
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onAlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda reckons his former team mate Nyck de Vries “had the pace” to be in F1 and he “learned from him” during their time together.
“The car will be what it is”: Ricciardo braced for challenging return at back of grid
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo expects his return to Formula 1 with AlphaTauri will be a challenge and says he is in the dark about how their car will handle.
Low-speed Hungaroring should play to AlphaTauri’s strengths – Tsunoda
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Tsunoda hoping slow Hungaroring corners play to AlphaTauri’s strengths • Haas and Pirelli “love” Fittipaldi’s behind-the-scenes work • F1 cars to run at Bathurst
Drivers question AlphaTauri’s “way too early” sacking of de Vries
2023 F1 season
Posted onNyck de Vries’ fellow Dutch racers and former Formula E rivals questioned why AlphaTauri dropped him before he’d completed half his first season.
Analysis: Why 10 races was enough for AlphaTauri to show de Vries the door
2023 F1 season
Posted onAlphaTauri have dropped Nyck de Vries before the halfway stage in the season, but he’d shown too little pace and had too many incidents over his 10 grands prix.
Ricciardo returns as AlphaTauri drop de Vries after just 10 races
2023 F1 season
Posted onNyck de Vries has lost his Formula 1 seat with AlphaTauri after just 10 grands prix. Daniel Ricciardo has been confirmed as his replacement.
De Vries’ driving shows he’s “in a desperate situation” – Magnussen
2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onKevin Magnussen reckons his incident with AlphaTauri’s Nyck de Vries during the Austrian GP showed his rival is “racing for his future”.
Ricciardo could return to AlphaTauri if team lacks young driver options – Tost
2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo could return to Formula 1 with AlphaTauri – a team he previously drove for when it was called Toro Rosso – in 2024.
Tsunoda welcomes AlphaTauri rebrand and plan to mimic Red Bull’s car design
2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onAlphaTauri’s move to follow Red Bull’s lead on car design “probably should have happened three years ago”, says Yuki Tsunoda.
Winning more races won’t necessarily lead to F1 seat – Palou
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Winning more races may not lead to F1 seat – Palou • AlphaTauri ‘didn’t get strategy right’ – drivers • WEC Hypercar line-up changes for Monza
AlphaTauri will change name in 2024 and follow Red Bull’s design lead – Marko
2024 F1 season
Posted onAlphaTauri will move closer to Red Bull’s design philosophy next year and change its name again, Helmut Marko has revealed.
De Vries encouraged by “very positive” two races after tough start to season
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onNyck de Vries said the last two races marked an improvement for him following the difficulties he encountered in his first events as a full-time F1 driver.
“Hard to accept” losing points finish due to brake problem – Tsunoda
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onYuki 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.
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.