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Thats what Atlas is reporting - they are not sure how they will get it past the rulesmakers but they think they can do it.
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And although Formula One rules are quite strict in terms of preventing teams from working together too much, Toro Rosso boss Franz Tost has made it clear that he hopes to get some assistance from Newey when he joins Red Bull Racing next February.
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"Interview with STR's Franz Tost"
"Being Austrian was always a good reference for a start in FORMULA 1 - ever since the day Bernie Ecclestone ran into a young driver by the name of Jochen Rindt, some 40 odd years ago. But now after an impressive first season in the F1 arena and following the announcement on November 1, 2005, by the Austrian energy-drink giant Red Bull - confirming their official takeover of Minardi, it seems inevitable that Austrians will play an even more significant role in the future of F1. The latest example to flap his wings in the F1 paddock is Franz Tost, Scuderia Toro Rosso's Team Principal: "
Q: When news broke in Spa that Red Bull had acquired Minardi it was quite a surprise. It was the first time in the history of FORMULA 1 that a company in the mould of Red Bull owned 2 teams. Assuming that you were already involved in the process, can you speak about the motivation behind the acquisition?
Franz Tost: The main motivation for Red Bull to buy a second team can be explained easily. Red Bull had too many very skilled drivers, but only three seats available in their own team to bring drivers into FORMULA 1, to prove their talent, Red Bull had to buy seats in different teams. All things considered, this cost a lot of money by being just a customer. As and when the possibility to buy Minardi arose, Mr Mateschitz took it. This gives Red Bull the chance to now run six official drivers.
Competing with 2 teams and six drivers will open new spheres for the Red Bull marketing department. As we know, they always come up with very special ideas. Lets wait and see...
Q: The other thing that surprised some was the team's name. At first glance, Scuderia Toro Rosso does not sit easily with Red Bulls young driver program in the US. So why that name? Or has the focus changed?
FT: ‘Toro Rosso’ is the Italian translation of Red Bull, and ‘Scuderia’ is the translation of race team. An Italian name for a team based in Italy.
Q: It will be quite a task to breathe life into a team that had operated under the sporting principles that say that ‘to be there is everything’. What immediate provisions can the team implement that will have an effect at the start of the 06 season? And what will be medium and long term aims and ambitions for the team?
FT: In this team there are a lot of capable and highly motivated people, who are eager to take this opportunity and achieve a successful future. In the short term we are pushing very hard to finish the STR 01 in time. We will do an extensive test programme, which is something new for the team. In the mid-term we have to form a team which cooperates well and we have to build up an infrastructure with everything the team needs to operate in a successful way. Needless to say the long term objective is to become a front runner team.
Q: Will Scuderia Toro Rosso be the junior team of Red Bull or is it a level playing field in terms of financial resources?
FT: Currently it is the junior team, with Tonio Liuzzi, Scott Speed and Neel Jani. All of them are highly rated drivers.
Q: How close will the 2 Red Bull teams work together? Will there also be an Adrian Newey effect at STR?
FT: Under the current regulations the teams cannot work together as close as it could be. Red Bull Racing will run the new RBR02 and the V8 Ferrari engine, while Toro Rosso will have the new STR 01 with the V10 Cosworth engine incorporating different torque curves from the engine side and with a different weight distribution, which will make it difficult to compare cars or data. Because of these differences the teams will operate independently and in their own separate way during the race weekends. We are all looking forward to seeing Adrian Newey starting at Red Bull. It would be a great pity not to ask him for advice with all his experience.
Q: There are rumours that the team could close its Faenza base and move its headquarters to the former A1 ring - any truth in that?
FT: As I was saying, in Faenza there are many highly qualified employees with a lot of experience of competing in FORMULA 1. You can’t find this kind of specialized people in the short term in Austria. Toro Rosso will improve the facilities, because we are committed to having a long term future in Italy.
Q: You are the new kid on the block. What's your initial strategy? Listen and learn or try to make your presence felt?
FT: The strategy will be to build up a well organised team, with everybody being happy to be part of it and to fight in order to become successful with Toro Rosso.
Q: Each team has a team culture. What will your team culture be?
FT: Toro Rosso will be the expression of youth, energy, dynamism and aggressiveness. This spirit will encompass bringing new talented drivers into FORMULA 1. "