Team Principal Franz Tost very satisfied after Italian GP

Published on 06 September 2015 by Bas Winckels

Team principal Franz Tost of Scuderia Toro Rosso again commented very positively on the achievements of the team and its drivers after the Italian Grand Prix: "Even before coming here to Monza we knew that we would start from the back of the grid", says Tost. "As we didn’t expect to score points at this track, we thought it wasn’t a bad idea to be penalised for engine changes to prevent any potential issues at circuits that suit our car much better. Unfortunately, Max was also given a drive through penalty for losing part of the bodywork on track yesterday during qualifying, while Carlos got a five-second penalty in today’s race for cutting the first chicane and gaining an advantage."

"Nevertheless", the Austrian continues, "the pace in the race was very promising and both drivers did a very good job, as well as the whole team, providing a competitive car for a challenging race. If we could’ve started from higher-up on the grid - something we are generally able to achieve - most likely, we would have scored some good points. We are now looking forward to Singapore, where we expect to be really competitive and start a very positive last part of the season.”