Franz Tost: “Optimistic about the season ahead”

Published on 04 March 2016 by Johan Peeters

Franz Tost, Team Principal of Scuderia Toro Rosso, says after Friday in Barcelona: “When we arrived here in Barcelona for the first test, I was quite concerned about whether we prepared the complete package in the best possible way. Today I can say that the new car, which was designed and built in only a few months, worked much better than expected, especially from a reliability point of view. I was convinced that the performance would match our expectations as the STR11 is following on from the successful STR10. I’m now optimistic about the season ahead.”

“I would like to thank the whole team, as they’ve done a fantastic job. During these two weeks we’ve completed a total of 1049 laps and 4882 kms, which is the highest mileage Scuderia Toro Rosso has ever done in eight days of testing – we’ve never been at such a high level. Both Carlos and Max did a great job. They didn’t spin once and what I especially liked was their really good technical feedback regarding both the car and the tyres. I’m sure that after all this mileage we achieved, we managed to cover most of the topics that were unknown to us before arriving here, especially regarding the new tyres. The team, the drivers and the car is now well prepared for Melbourne and we are looking forward to an exciting season!”