Tost Confirmed as Squadra Toro Rosso Boss

By Ian Lockwood
November 1 2005

Red Bull has confirmed that Franz Tost will take on the role of team principal of the Squadra Toro Rosso (formerly Minardi), as from 1st January 2006.

The 49-year-old Austrian has been track operations manager at BMW Motorsport since June 2000. 

Tost has a wealth of motor sport experience, which includes competing as a driver in Formula Ford and Formula 3. After studying Sport Science and Management, he worked as a team manager at the Walter Lechner Racing School. Stints as team manager to the Eufra and Vienna-Racing teams followed prior to joining Willi Weber Management in 1993, to run the WTS Formula 3 team. Tost then looked after Ralf Schumacher's career in Japan, following him to Formula 1 and then moving to BMW Motorsport. 

"In my six years at BMW I learnt a lot, especially on the technical side and for this I want to thank BMW," Tost said. "My appointment as team principal at Squadra Toro Rosso offers a great new challenge that I am looking forward to taking on."

Source: www.f1racing.net