10 Facts About Franz Tost

Franz Tost was born on 20 January 1956 in Trins, Austria and is an Austrian former racing driver and current team principal of the Scuderia AlphaTauri Formula One team.

Franz Tost felt that he was not skilled enough to get to the top of Motorsport.

Franz Tost therefore decided to study Sport Science and Management at the University of Innsbruck and the University of Vienna which led him to a job as team manager at the Walter Lechner Racing School.

Franz Tost followed him, working for Williams' engine supplier BMW as Track Operations Manager until 1 January 2006.

In 2005 Franz Tost was appointed as the team principal of the Scuderia Toro Rosso which was the new name of former team Minardi after Red Bull acquired the team.

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Franz Tost stated that he would aim for 5th place in the Constructors' Championship.

Franz Tost achieved his best results with the team in 2008,2019 and 2021 landing on the 6th spot in each of these seasons.

Franz Tost retained the role of team principal when Toro Rosso were re-christened as AlphaTauri at the beginning of the 2020 season.

Franz Tost is one of the longest serving Formula One team principals of all time.

Franz Tost is straightforward and not shy of sharing his opinion.