Scuderia AlphaTauri S.p.A, or simply AlphaTauri, was an Italian Formula One racing team and constructor that competed from 2020 to 2023.
It was one of two Formula One constructors owned by Austrian conglomerate Red Bull GmbH, the other being Red Bull Racing. The constructor was rebranded for the 2020 Formula One World Championship from "Toro Rosso" to "AlphaTauri" in order to promote Red Bull's AlphaTauri fashion brand. According to Franz Tost and Helmut Marko, the rebrand as Scuderia AlphaTauri also acknowledged that it had transitioned from Red Bull Racing's junior team to its sister team.
Throughout its history, the team has only scored one victory and two podiums, all scored by Pierre Gasly, winning the 2020 Italian Grand Prix and placing third in the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The team was rebranded as RB in 2024.
In September 2019, Toro Rosso announced their intention to change their naming rights for the 2020 championship.
It was announced on 1 December 2019 that the team had selected "AlphaTauri" as their new moniker to promote parent company Red Bull's fashion label of the same name by purchasing Toro Rosso's naming rights. Thus, they became Scuderia AlphaTauri and retired the Scuderia Toro Rosso moniker after fourteen years.
The team's involvement in Formula One started in the 1985 season when they first competed as Minardi. The team has been owned by Red Bull GmbH since the 2006 season.
2020
AlphaTauri had Daniil Kvyat and Pierre Gasly drive for them in their debut season. The team remained with the Honda engine, being the team's engine partner since the 2018 season. Sérgio Sette Câmara, Sébastien Buemi, and Jüri Vips were signed as the team's test drivers.
The team achieved its first podium finish and race victory under the AlphaTauri name at the 2020 Italian Grand Prix, which also marked Pierre Gasly's first race victory and the first win for a French Formula One driver since Olivier Panis won the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix 24 years prior. AlphaTauri ended the year in 7th place on 107 points, 75 for Gasly and 32 for Kvyat.
AT01
The AlphaTauri AT01 is a Formula One car designed and constructed by Scuderia AlphaTauri to compete in the 2020 Formula 1 World Championship. The car was driven by Daniil Kvyat and Pierre Gasly. The AT01 was the first car to be built and run under the AlphaTauri name; the team, previously known as Scuderia Toro Rosso, was renamed ahead of the 2020 championship.
The car was planned to make its competitive debut at the 2020 Australian Grand Prix, but this was delayed when the race was cancelled and the next nine events in the championship were postponed or cancelled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The AT01 made its debut at the Austrian Grand Prix. The car saw AlphaTauri achieve their first Grand Prix victory with Pierre Gasly at the Italian Grand Prix.
2021
For the 2021 season, AlphaTauri retained Gasly and signed Yuki Tsunoda to replace Kvyat.
Gasly scored the team's first podium of the year by finishing in third place at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Gasly also consolidated this by finishing 4th at the Dutch and Mexico City Grands Prix. Tsunoda's best finish was 4th place at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
AT02
The AlphaTauri AT02 is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by Scuderia AlphaTauri to compete in the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship. The car was driven by Yuki Tsunoda and Pierre Gasly. The AT02 is the second car to be built and run under the AlphaTauri name.
2021 confirmed AlphaTauri's position as a respectable midfield runner unable to make the final breakthrough needed to become a top team. The team's package was quick and reliable, but not quite enough to regularly score podiums.
The team eventually finished sixth in the Constructors' Championship with 142 points. This was their best WCC position so far, but there was still some way to go to take on the likes of Red Bull, Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren and Alpine.
2022
Both drivers were retained for the 2022 season. AlphaTauri used Red Bull-branded Honda engines due to the former's subsequent takeover of the Honda engine programme due to Honda exiting Formula One at following the 2021 season.
AT03
The AlphaTauri AT03 is a Formula One car constructed by Scuderia AlphaTauri and racing in the 2022 Formula One World Championship. The car was driven by Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda. The AT03 is the third chassis built and designed by AlphaTauri and their first car under the 2022 technical regulations.
The car proved to be reasonably competitive, but not enough to escape from the large midfield group. Gasly scored 23 points, but could not resist an offer from the fledgling Alpine team and left after the season finished, whilst Tsunoda endured his worst season by scored just 12 points. The team finished lowly in ninth in the Constructors' Championship – same position as in 2018 (under Toro Rosso branding), but with more points.
2023
For the 2023 season, Yuki Tsunoda was retained at the team and Nyck de Vries signed with the team with Gasly moving to Alpine after five years with the team.
Team principal Tost left the team at the end of the season and was replaced by Ferrari sporting director Laurent Mekies following the team's rebranding to RB Formula One Team.
Ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix, De Vries was released from the team, with Daniel Ricciardo replacing him on loan from Red Bull Racing for the remainder of the season.
Ricciardo suffered a broken metacarpal on his left hand after crashing during the second practice session of the Dutch Grand Prix. As a result, Liam Lawson was brought in as Ricciardo's replacement for the events between the Dutch and Qatar Grands Prix. Ricciardo returned for the final five races of the season, and scored the team's highest points finish with seventh place in the 2023 Mexico City Grand Prix.
AT04
The AlphaTauri AT04 is a Formula One car constructed by Scuderia AlphaTauri for the 2023 Formula One World Championship. The car was driven by Nyck de Vries and Yuki Tsunoda up to the 2023 British Grand Prix, then Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo from the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix onwards with Red Bull Racing and Scuderia AlphaTauri reserve driver Liam Lawson also driving the car from the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix to the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix after Ricciardo broke a bone in his hand in the second free practice session of the Dutch event requiring Lawson to replace him.
The AT04 is the fourth and final chassis built and designed by AlphaTauri and was unveiled on 11 February 2023 in New York City. The car also marked the return of Honda as a named engine supplier to Red Bull Racing and AlphaTauri, with both teams' engines badged as Honda RBPT.
drivers
Pierre Gasly
Pierre Jean-Jacques Gasly; born 7 February 1996) is a French racing driver, who competes in Formula One for Alpine. Gasly won the 2020 Italian Grand Prix with AlphaTauri.
Gasly began competitive kart racing aged 10.
As of the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Gasly has achieved one race win, three fastest laps and five podiums in Formula One.
Daniil Kvyat
Daniil Vyacheslavovich Kvyat; born 26 April 1994) is a Russian racing driver, who competes under a neutral flag in the IMSA SportsCar Championship for Lamborghini. Kvyat competed in Formula One from 2014 to 2020.
Born in Ufa and raised in Moscow, Kvyat began competitive kart racing aged 10, before moving to Italy in 2007 to pursue a professional career.
Yuki Tsunoda
Yuki Tsunoda; born 11 May 2000) is a Japanese racing driver, who competes in Formula One for Racing Bulls.
Born in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Tsunoda began competitive kart racing aged nine.
He won his first full championship at the JAF Japan F4 East Series in 2017, winning the F4 Japanese Championship the next season.
Nyck de Vries
Hendrik Johannes Nicasius "Nyck" de Vries; born 6 February 1995) is a Dutch racing driver, who competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Toyota and in Formula E for Mahindra. In formula racing, De Vries competed in Formula One at 11 Grands Prix from 2022 to 2023, and won the 2020–21 Formula E World Championship with Mercedes.
Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Joseph Ricciardo; born 1 July 1989) is an Australian racing driver, who most recently competed in Formula One from 2011 to 2024. Ricciardo won eight Formula One Grands Prix across 14 seasons.
Ricciardo began competitive kart racing aged nine.
Ricciardo achieved eight race wins, three pole positions, 17 fastest laps and 32 podiums in Formula One.
Liam Lawson
Liam Lawson (born 11 February 2002) is a New Zealand racing driver, who is contracted to compete in Formula One for Red Bull Racing.
Born in Hastings and raised in Pukekohe, Lawson began competitive kart racing aged seven.
Lawson made his Formula One debut at the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix, replacing an injured Daniel Ricciardo at AlphaTauri for five Grands Prix in 2023, scoring his maiden points finish in Singapore.
On June 29, 2023, Red Bull Racing advisor Helmut Marko said in an interview that AlphaTauri would change its name for the 2024 season as part of a team restructuring and relocation that would see team operations move from Italy to the United Kingdom. The team was reportedly shopping its naming rights, including to Aston Martin partner Hugo Boss. On November 22, team CEO Peter Bayer said that the name would incorporate United States sponsors.
On January 24, 2024, the team officially rebranded to RB, incorporating American finance companies Visa and Cash App in their official name as Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team thus ending the Alpha Tauri name.
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