On the eve of the head of Alphatauri, the Frank toasts turned 65 years old. Despite the round date, the Austrian specialist did not be distracted by the celebration - preparation for the new season in full swing.
Franz Toast: "I don't care about my birthday. I am now standing next to the new chassis that we just finished collecting. We work, not celebrating. It makes no sense to be distracted - you need to stick to the selected path. "
Speaking about the upcoming season, the toast designated the goal of the team - the fifth place in the Cup of the designers, but noted that it would be difficult to achieve such a result: "In all senses, the team has good positions. In the face of Pierre Gasley, we have a racer, which has proven to win. Yuki Tsonya is a stunning young talent, which will still make a strong impression. But we have no one hundred percent guarantees of success.
In 2020, we won the race and were fast on almost all the tracks, but finished the season only the seventh. It eloquently testifies to the density of the struggle behind the first three.
It makes no sense to deceive yourself. Mercedes - Favorites of the season. They still have an explicit advantage, especially if we talk about power plants. But our partners from Honda perfectly worked out what should help.
The team is in an optimal situation, since we have an experienced racer, and young who can learn from experienced in working with the machine and settings. Thanks to this, we will be able to progress faster. With two young riders to progress more difficult, because it takes more time.
When Sebastian Vettel came to our team, he was no longer a debutant. By that time, he was already a BMW-Sauber test pilot and took part in the US Grand Prix in Indianapolis. For the recruit Toro Rosso, he had more experiences. An important race in Monza in 2008, when we won. The team grows with a rider, which is a decisive factor.
The racer provides valuable information to engineers, thanks to which the car can be made faster. Successful pilots always spend longer in the same team, because so they have the opportunity to help engineers create a car that will be more suitable for them. The ability to build a team around ourselves is a whole art that is more owned. Racer is the key to success.
First of all, the rider should have a passion for work. It should be disciplined and inventive, constantly ask himself questions: "What can I do better?", "Due to what I can get ahead of rivals?". Such were Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel. By the way, I see a similar approach to the case and Mick Schumacher. "
Source: Formula 1 on F1news.ru