abstract:Franz Tost (born 20 January 1956 in Trins) is an Austrian former racecar driver, currently the team principal of the Scuderia Toro Rosso Formula One team.
Team principal FranzTost defended the decision to replace Buemi and Alguersuari, saying his new duo had long been primed for their debut seasons with the team.
The team's co-owner Gerhard Berger played down reports that Speed had been sacked after an angry row with Toro Rosso chief FranzTost after the race in Germany.