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Nyck de Vries, AlphaTauri AT04

How Tost's public lack of trust could hurt AlphaTauri

OPINION: AlphaTauri has endured a difficult start to 2023, and team principal Franz Tost heaped on the misery as he publicly admitted he no longer trusts his engineers. For a team short on confidence, Tost's open criticism could cause those in the Italian squad further pain...

Last week Mercedes' public note of apology was the focus of a column, as the team elected to fall on its sword upon discovery its W14 did not meet expectations. One stands by the notion that it was a little over the top, although the humility was certainly appreciated.

Amid the succeeding grand prix’s media sessions in Saudi Arabia, another team that has been disappointed with its results conveyed the opposite message. Rather than opting for a united front of self-criticism and public assurance that the team was working together on its ills, the team’s figurehead instead elected to throw everyone under the bus.

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