{"id":17895,"date":"2024-01-07T07:52:20","date_gmt":"2024-01-07T12:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=17895"},"modified":"2024-01-08T07:00:12","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T12:00:12","slug":"red-bull-and-alphatauri-alliance-deemed-strange-by-ferrari-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/01\/07\/red-bull-and-alphatauri-alliance-deemed-strange-by-ferrari-boss\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Bull and AlphaTauri alliance deemed &#8220;strange&#8221; by Ferrari boss"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Red Bull and AlphaTauri&#8217;s relationship has been branded as &#8220;strange&#8221; by Fred Vasseur. Still, the Ferrari team principal trusts they will be monitored correctly.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/01\/07\/f1-news-charles-leclerc-contract-to-take-priority-at-ferrari\/\" target=\"_self\">Ferrari&#8217;s team principal<\/a> trusts that the FIA will monitor the relationship between Red Bull and AlphaTauri, which is being strengthened for the 2024 season.<\/p>\n<p>Across the paddock, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2023\/12\/23\/f1-news-rival-criticises-red-bull-unhealthy-alphatauri-ownership\/\" target=\"_self\">concerns are already emerging<\/a> regarding the nature of this inter-team alliance.<\/p>\n<p>AlphaTauri has spent most of its F1 history in the midfield. Although they have a handful of stand-out victories and podiums, they are among the more humble outfits on the grid.<\/p>\n<p>Generally speaking, this has been suitable for Red Bull. The Austrian team has traditionally used AlphaTauri as a testing ground for young talent.<\/p>\n<p>Sebastian Vettel, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/01\/05\/max-verstappen-red-bull-can-improve-these-areas-in-2024\/\" target=\"_self\">Max Verstappen<\/a> and Daniel Ricciardo are among those who competed with the Faenza-based outfit before going to Red Bull.<\/p>\n<p>However, the last few years have been something of a barren spell. Alex Albon was the last Red Bull junior to enter the main team from AlphaTauri, which was halfway through the 2019 season.<\/p>\n<p>That makes it almost half a decade since the junior team supplied Red Bull with a driver.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"y-g12_peRnp8YDewu-B4JA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1810875857\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'y-g12_peRnp8YDewu-B4JA',sig:'7xk2cCjTjlwbrl6beQalcXPrmzQkarwP17UxMxIy0z8=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1810875857',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Red Bull evolves its relationship with AlphaTauri<\/h3>\n<p>To make matters worse, AlphaTauri were relatively uncompetitive when last year began. This meant that points were few and far between, making it difficult to assess <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/01\/01\/yuki-tsunoda-i-will-prove-to-be-top-f1-driver-in-2024\/\" target=\"_self\">Yuki Tsunoda&#8217;s<\/a> (and later Daniel Ricciardo&#8217;s) progression.<\/p>\n<p>This prompted a reset at Red Bull, with the reigning Champions enforcing a series of changes to their second team. Primarily, these consist of closer technical collaboration across the two teams in an effort to raise performance.<\/p>\n<p>Last year&#8217;s Singapore GP was the first consequence of this new approach, with the AT04 receiving Red Bull-inspired updates.<\/p>\n<p>Although these were undoubtedly positive in terms of performance, they have drawn some hostility from rivals. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2023\/12\/19\/f1-news-mclaren-worried-by-red-bull-and-alphatauri-alliance\/\" target=\"_self\">McLaren&#8217;s Zak Brown<\/a> is a notable example, having expressed concerns in the last few weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Now Fred Vasseur, Ferrari team principal, has given his perspective:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;I think we have to control what teams to with their junior teams, although junior team might not be the right word,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport-total.com\/formel-1\/news\/seltsame-situation-vasseur-sieht-allianz-red-bullalphatauri-kritisch-24010702\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">he it quoted as saying.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;There was Toro Rosso, AlphaTauri, Minardi. Who knows what it will be called next.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;What they are doing together is a strange situation &#8211; with two teams belonging to the same company.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;The FIA has managed to deal with it so far &#8211; and I am sure it will be managed in the future too.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a id=\"vfpWZV7PTJFV7wgPOh5mDw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1800134866\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'vfpWZV7PTJFV7wgPOh5mDw',sig:'4Z_ty2IfsQLM6yCRmuoJNLB44R5WE8i49bh3AJVdg2w=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1800134866',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>When the 2024 season begins, this topic will almost certainly become a key talking point. This is especially true if AlphaTauri (who will compete under a new name) take a step forward in competitiveness.<\/p>\n<p>Midfield teams such as Williams and Sauber could be directly impacted by their ascent.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the next Concorde Agreements will soon be negotiated. This will see team principals voicing their concerns to the FIA ahead of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>This will only raise the scrutiny on this issue across the F1 grid.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Red Bull and AlphaTauri&#8217;s relationship has been branded as &#8220;strange&#8221; by Fred Vasseur. Still, the Ferrari team principal trusts they will be monitored correctly. Ferrari&#8217;s team principal trusts that the FIA will monitor the relationship between Red Bull and AlphaTauri, which is being strengthened for the 2024 season. 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