In pre-season testing, AlphaTauri looked quick and looked like they could compete with McLaren for third place in the championship run. What looked like an explosive bomb at the beginning of the season unfortunately fizzled out without a bang.
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The team has been far too inconsistent in their performance so far. Although Pierre Gasly continued his superb form from 2020, rookie Yuki Tsunoda was below par.
AlphaTauri team boss Franz Tost has also stated that he is not entirely satisfied with the team’s performance.
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How would Franz Tost rate the team’s season so far?
As reported by Formule1, the AlphaTauri team boss is happy to have a competitive car. However, he is of the opinion that the team should have scored more points in 11 races than they actually have.
“It’s somewhere in the middle. I would give a five. Five out of ten. ”Said Tost. (Translated with Google translator)
Formula 1 F1 – Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan – June 6, 2021, Pierre Gasly from AlphaTauri celebrates with team members after third place pool over REUTERS / Maxim Shemetov
“There is still around 50 percent room for improvement. We had some really good races, real highlights. When I look at the start of the season in general, we were very competitive, as we are now. “
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The Red Bull sister team AlphaTauri is currently fighting for fifth place in the constructors’ championship with Alpine and Aston Martin. Although the Italian team has been more competitive than its rivals, it is lagging behind in terms of results.
The best result for the team was Gasly’s P3 in Baku, while Alpine took a win and Aston Martin took a P2. Tost also admitted that results haven’t been going that way lately, especially when compared to their rivals.
Formula 1 F1 – Spanish Grand Prix – Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain – May 7, 2021, Yuki Tsunoda from AlphaTauri in action during practice REUTERS / Albert Gea
“I wasn’t happy in the last three races because we only got four points. Of course, that wasn’t enough. It’s an uphill battle. With Aston Martin and Alpine, we have very strong teams in our area. We have to do everything right for fifth place, ”said Tost.
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As the season progresses, the gap between AlphaTauri and Aston Martin and Alpine seems to widen. While the other two are improving quite quickly, that doesn’t seem to be the case for the Italian team.
Can AlphaTauri regroup after the summer break and come back stronger at the Belgian GP?
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