The Latest Breaking News from Franz Tost

Who slept best last night: Liam Lawson

Still no contract for next year – but the New Zealander is making it almost impossible for Red Bull not to keep him for another season

Motorsport · 2h ago

Verstappen's Nordschleife adventure echoes his historic Suzuka F1 debut

At 17, Verstappen made his Formula 1 debut in Suzuka; now, he dares a new test of courage on the Nordschleife: A story of bravery, risk, and talent

Autosport · Sep 12, 2025

Who slept worst last night: Yuki Tsunoda

OPINION: Yuki Tsunoda is running out of excuses at Red Bull, putting his F1 career at risk

Motorsport · Sep 8, 2025

Tsunoda's first-day headaches in the Red Bull cockpit

After the expectation, the reality. Yuki Tsunoda’s first day actually driving Red Bull's diva-ish RB21 Formula 1 machine, as opposed to piloting an ersatz version of it in a simulator, answered some questions while leaving others hanging.

Autosport · Apr 4, 2025

Tost: You could give Lawson 100 years and he still wouldn’t be as fast as Tsunoda

Former Racing Bulls team principal Franz Tost has said Liam Lawson could have been given "100 years and he still wouldn’t be as fast" as Yuki Tsunoda, as he backed the decision to swap the pair by Red Bull.

Autosport · Apr 4, 2025

​Red Bull might not take Yuki Tsunoda seriously yet, but RB does

Tsunoda was labelled a fast but slightly inconsistent hothead upon his F1 arrival in 2021 at the tender age of 20, going viral because of his expletive-laden radio messages. But with it being easier to calm a fast driver down than it is to make a consistently average driver faster,…

Autosport · Jun 14, 2024

What is an F1 pay driver? All to know about the controversial tag

Motorsport is one of the most expensive industries in the world as Red Bull paid a staggering $7,445,817 to enter the 2024 F1 season.  But costs are also high at a national level with teams paying up to £29,000 for a space on the British GT grid.  So it is…

Autosport · May 2, 2024

The legendary Senna confidant who called time on a 35-year F1 career

No, we are not talking about former Toro Rosso and AlphaTauri team boss Franz Tost, who rightly received a warm send-off in the Abu Dhabi paddock, but about Josef Leberer, a pioneer physiotherapist and every bit the paddock legend that his compatriot is.

Motorsport · Jan 28, 2024

Why AlphaTauri changed tack on being an F1 rookie training ground

The team has retained Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda for this season, leaving Liam Lawson, who contested five races last year, on the sidelines.

Autosport · Jan 21, 2024

“Sparring partners” team boss set-up a strength for AlphaTauri

Bayer and Mekies, who officially started his new job this week after serving out his Ferrari gardening leave, have combined to replace departed team boss Franz Tost.

Motorsport · Jan 4, 2024