AlphaTauri’s Performance Drop-off in 2022 Disappointing for Technical Director Jody Egginton.
They finished two points behind the Haas F1 Team, but Egginton says everyone will be looking to address the slide and come back fighting in 2023.
November 22, 2022
By Paul Hensby
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“It’s been a long season and unfortunately, we have not been able to deliver the level of performance of the previous two years in 2022, but the entire team is totally focused on addressing this for next year,” Egginton insisted.

Egginton also took time to thank Gasly for his ‘work and dedication’ throughout his time with the team, with the Frenchman now departing to join the BWT Alpine F1 Team next season.

“Finally, on behalf of the team I would like to thank Pierre for his hard work and dedication, he has been an important part of our success in recent seasons, and we wish him well in 2023,” he said.

‘Come back fighting in 2023’;

https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2...jody-egginton/


I was stressing consistently’: Yuki Tsunoda opens up ahead of new team-mate battle
Yuki Tsunoda claimed just four points finishes in 2022, compared to seven in his debut season.
6 December 2022
by Nick Golding
Formula1News

“I think overall this year I’m pretty happy about how I progressed every race and I think probably I can continue, or even more, this momentum.” 2023 is set to be a huge year for Tsunoda, who will likely be dropped at the end of the season if he fails to deliver.

Team principal Franz Tost is a firm believer that a driver needs three years in F1 to show their full potential, meaning Tsunoda must perform. He will also have a new team-mate alongside him, with Gasly having departed for Alpine.

Nyck de Vries will be partnering Tsunoda next season for what will be his rookie year, with their perhaps being pressure on the 22-year-old to beat the Season Seven Formula E World Champion.

‘I was stressing consistently’;

https://formula1news.co.uk/i-was-str...m-mate-battle/


Tsunoda relaxed after 2022 F1 season
Monday 5th December, 2022 - 1:21pm
By Mat Coch

Yuki Tsunoda is more relaxed after completing the 2022 season, his second with Scuderia AlphaTauri in F1. The Japanese driver burst onto the scenes with high expectations, though experienced a difficult debut campaign.

“I think overall I’m pretty happy, especially I would say now I’ve been relaxing in the race week, especially Thursday, Friday. I didn’t know how to approach [them] and I was stressing consistently, especially last year and rushing everything. That makes a little bit of stress, or was frustrating, and made it a little bit difficult. But now I can kind of relax and I know how to adapt to any situation,” he added.

Tsunoda will become the de facto team leader at Scuderia AlphaTauri next season as Nyck de Vries joins the team. The Dutchman has just one race start to his name and joins the squad in place of the Alpine-bound Pierre Gasly.

‘Tsunoda will become the de facto team leader’;

https://www.speedcafe.com/2022/12/05...022-f1-season/


How ‘sole agent’ De Vries has forged his own path to F1
Dec 4 2022
By Sam Smith

Nyck de Vries would have driven for Maserati in Formula E and Toyota in the World Endurance Championship in 2023. On a professional basis outside of the Formula 1 bubble, that would have been a very healthy position for him to be in. But a few days is a long time in motorsport.

That outlook changed considerably within a few days at Monza in September and was then solidified by his AlphaTauri deal a few weeks later. That De Vries, who effectively managed himself in 2022 and had in fact done so for a while, inked a full-time F1 deal after his breakthrough Italian Grand Prix performance is absolutely one of the best feel-good stories of this year.

Having followed his career closely for the last four years I’ve seen most of his races in Formula E, the WEC and the European Le Mans Series. He is relentless in his competitiveness, displaying tenacious skill and a work ethic that should bring him a long F1 career. He positioned himself expertly for a career pivot that many have tried and failed before. But my goodness he was forced to work for it.

‘Forged his own path to F1’;

https://the-race.com/formula-1/how-s...wn-path-to-f1/


‘Really for nothing’: Nyck de Vries makes admission about AlphaTauri deal
Nyck de Vries will have his first full-time race seat in Formula 1 next season after impressing in 2022, particularly at the Italian Grand Prix.
by Jack Devonport
30 November 202230 November 2022

Nyck de Vries became hot property in Formula 1 following his stunning weekend in Monza earlier this year, when the Dutchman was forced to deputise for Alex Albon who was battling with appendicitis. The 27-year-old reportedly only found out that he would be racing for Williams just minutes before the final practice session, which makes his point scoring finish and demolition of teammate Nicholas Latifi even more impressive.

“In all honesty, I no longer saw Formula 1 as a realistic opportunity, but I kept grabbing the opportunities that came my way,” admitted the 27-year-old. “I was there and I’ve been travelling to races for the last two years, but really for nothing. With that attitude I just sat in the VIP lounge on Saturdays having a coffee.”

De Vries will be joined by Logan Sargeant and Oscar Piastri as the rookies on the grid next season, as a new wave of Formula 1 drivers look to stamp their authority on the sport.

‘Hot property’;

https://formula1news.co.uk/really-fo...phatauri-deal/