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F1: Beyond The Grid

30 Days of BTG: Day 12 – Why Franz Tost defied doubters to launch Verstappen’s career

F1: Beyond The Grid

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🗓️ 9 February 2024

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Franz Tost retired from Formula 1 at the end of 2023, after 18 years as Team Principal of Toro Rosso and AlphaTauri.

On Day 12 of 30 Days of Beyond The Grid, Franz tells Tom Clarkson why he ignored naysayers and made a 17-year-old Max Verstappen the youngest debutant in F1 history.

To hear Franz reflect on his remarkable career in full, tap here.

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0:00.0

We all have a fire inside us. It gives us energy and spirit to do the things we love.

0:06.0

Every morning we get to feed that fire and set ourselves up for the day with a warming

0:10.8

and satisfying bowl of Quaker oats.

0:13.0

Because when we feed it right, when it's fully ablaze,

0:18.0

we can take on anything the day might bring.

0:20.0

Feed more than just your body.

0:24.6

Feed the fire inside.

0:27.6

Quaker oats. Hello and welcome back for day 12 of 30 days of Beyond the Grid with me Tom Clarkson.

0:46.0

2024 marks a new era for Red Bull's sister team.

0:49.9

Franz Tost is no longer their team principal.

0:52.4

He retired at the end of last season after 18 years in the hot seat.

0:57.0

The team has also got a new name,

0:59.5

but Arby's remit remains the same.

1:02.1

Transform Talent from the Red Bull Junior programme

1:04.8

into potential race winners for Red Bull Racing,

1:08.0

just like Franz did with a certain Max Verstapp. Max Vistapistap.

1:22.0

When we brought into Formula One, I remember back some of your colleagues came to me and said, you totally crazy how can you take some money even

1:25.2

doesn't have a driver license then I said sorry I don't want to discuss this with you

1:30.1

now come in five years then we can discuss it because I got tired to defend our

1:36.5

decision. This unbelievable natural speed you could see sometimes in Formula 3, I remember back this wet race at the Norris Ring,

1:47.0

I thought Max is driving on a dry line, because he was two seconds faster than the rest.

1:54.0

This remembered me also when Michael Schumacher won a Formula 4th race at the Salzburg

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