Franz Tost after GP Japan: “Strong race of Max”

Published on 27 September 2015 by Niels Hendrix

Franz Tost, team principal of Scuderia Toro Rosso, says after the Japanese Grand Prix: “Taking into consideration that we started today’s race in tenth and seventeenth position, to finish with both cars in the points is quite a success for the team. We knew that Suzuka was going to be a tricky circuit for us, as it requires very high top speeds, therefore I must say that we’ve achieved the best possible result for us here. Both drivers did a fantastic job, especially Carlos in the first stint, when he overtook a couple of cars, showing a really good performance.”

“For Max to go from P17 to P9 demonstrates how strong his race was. From a strategy point of view, I think we made the most out of it. In the end, It was a good race for us, finishing with both cars in the points for the second time in a row - the cars are reliable! We are now looking forward to Sochi, where I expect to be more competitive than here in Suzuka.”

Cedrik Staudohar, Renault Sport F1 track support leader, adds: “It was in the end a good race for us. On Max’s car in particular it was a good recovery after yesterday’s electrical issue. For the second race in a row both cars have finished the race in the points so we can be happy with the reliability and performance. Let’s keep pushing like this.”