How much credit does Tost deserve for the current RBR success?

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Zynerji
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How much credit does Tost deserve for the current RBR success?

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After not only mentoring and developing the drivers, several technical personnel and voting with the big team, he also took in a battered and near-sepuku Honda and built the relationship that has led to the current engine, and its dominance.

With Franz retiring this year, I think he deserves a boat load of the credit for the current RBR title run.

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Zynerji wrote: ↑
25 May 2023, 16:33
After not only mentoring and developing the drivers, several technical personnel and voting with the big team, he also took in a battered and near-sepuku Honda and built the relationship that has led to the current engine, and its dominance.

With Franz retiring this year, I think he deserves a boat load of the credit for the current RBR title run.

Thoughts?
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Thoughts?

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Wouter wrote: ↑
25 May 2023, 17:24
Zynerji wrote: ↑
25 May 2023, 16:33
After not only mentoring and developing the drivers, several technical personnel and voting with the big team, he also took in a battered and near-sepuku Honda and built the relationship that has led to the current engine, and its dominance.

With Franz retiring this year, I think he deserves a boat load of the credit for the current RBR title run.

Thoughts?
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Thoughts?

That this question belongs in the AlphaTauri thread en no need for a new thread.
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Don't bury the question in a team thread. It's an important question and not strictly a question about the AT team.
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It goes without saying that he has contributed enormously to RB's success. All RB junior drivers drive for Toro Rosso.

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With Christian and Adrian consuming all of the limelight, Tost is probably my Unsung Hero of the modern teams.

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I think Franz Tost was just a failure. He was at the helm for such a long time and the team remained at the back of the midfield. Despite having highly talented drivers over the years, his team did nothing significant. I don't see much difference between him and Guenther other than Guenther being a clown.

Drivers get thrown out for lack of performance in a couple of years, but team principals get such a long rope in this business which is strange. #-o

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mendis wrote: ↑
26 May 2023, 03:32
I think Franz Tost was just a failure. He was at the helm for such a long time and the team remained at the back of the midfield. Despite having highly talented drivers over the years, his team did nothing significant. I don't see much difference between him and Guenther other than Guenther being a clown.

Drivers get thrown out for lack of performance in a couple of years, but team principals get such a long rope in this business which is strange. #-o
Honer and Marko told Tost to stay at the back and make bad cars, just as Bernie and Todt told Pirelli to make bad tyres.

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mendis wrote: ↑
26 May 2023, 03:32
I think Franz Tost was just a failure. He was at the helm for such a long time and the team remained at the back of the midfield. Despite having highly talented drivers over the years, his team did nothing significant. I don't see much difference between him and Guenther other than Guenther being a clown.

Drivers get thrown out for lack of performance in a couple of years, but team principals get such a long rope in this business which is strange. #-o
The difference is Steiner has pissed away several points worthy cars.

Tost runs the Red Bull University...

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