Franz Tost: “Max Verstappen is Technical Lead Driver, Development As He Wants”

Franz Tost: “Max Verstappen is Technical Lead Driver, Development As He Wants”

Max Verstappen and Franz Tost

It is not a surprise to race fans in knowing that Daniel Ricciardo, Pierre Gasly, Alex Albon and Sergio Perez have all been dominated by Max Verstappen during their stint with Red Bull at one point or the other at least. Not only has the Dutchman shown more of his skillset, but has even deserved every single praise for the same. The primary reason for domination could be that he is fully in control of the development of the cars. 

On the other hand, Max Verstappen’s teammate do not have much say in the updates of their car. So when Franz Tost when questioned upon which driver could come close to the Dutchman in the same car, he picked the French ace, Pierre Gasly. 

Franz Tost on Max Verstappen 

Pierre Gasly

Franz Tost has confidence in that can hold his own alongside Verstappen in the same car, he told Sport1, “Gasly could come close. But Max is the technical lead driver in the team. That means he develops the car exactly the way he wants it. It’s possible that the second driver could have problems with that.” 

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Max Verstappen

So, does Verstappen have such a special driving style compared to other drivers in Formula 1? “I don’t want it to be a very specific driving style, but he has a unique feel for how to get the best out of the breaking point, the turn-in point and then the apex. There are other drivers who can’t handle a car built for Max as well. That’s because they have a different driving style,” said the AlphaTauri team principal.

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