Red Bull “will not sell AlphaTauri” despite “rumours without foundation”, says Franz Tost

AlphaTauri will not be sold by Red Bull, says Franz Tost, who says he received assurances from the company’s new boss.
Nyck de Vries (NLD) AlphaTauri AT04 with sensor equipment. Formula 1 Testing, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three.
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Nyck de Vries (NLD) AlphaTauri AT04 with sensor equipment. Formula 1 Testing, Sakhir,…

Reports had emerged that Red Bull were considering relocating their sister team AlphaTauri from It𒉰aly to the UK, or selling them altogether.

Andretti Autosport, the Mumbai Falcons Racing Team, or Hitech GP were cited as possible buyers but the reportꩲ has now been shot down.

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AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost said: "I had some very good meetings with Oliver Mintzlaff, who confirmed that the shareholders will not sell Scuderia AlphaTauri, and that Red Bull will continue su♏pporting the team in the future. 

“All these rumours have no foundation, and the team has to remain focused for the start of the season to🥀 perform bౠetter than last year.”

Mintzlaff was appointed by Red Bull, aꩲfter the death of founder Dietrich Mateschitz, to head up their F1 and football teams.

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