From GMM
Team boss Franz Tost hopes Toro Rosso can benefit financially from Sebastian Vettel's Monza win, but he is not sure it will convince co-owner Dietrich Mateschitz to pull his share off the market.
Red Bull's Mateschitz announced earlier this year that he is trying to sell his 50 per cent stake, as formula one moves away from customer cars in the near future.
After the billionaire tasted the spoils of victory on the verge of the Italian grand prix, it is suggested Austrian Mateschitz may change his mind.
"I don't know," team principal Tost is quoted as saying in an interview with motorline.cc.
"Only Mr Mateschitz can answer that. I assume that the price of the team has increased! For the team itself, it doesn't change much. Hopefully we can get some new sponsors - the team obviously looks better as a winner than as a loser."
However, Mateschitz has played down the rumour. "Toro Rosso did not have a price before Monza and it does not now," the Austrian said in interview with Kleine Zeitung newspaper.
"The victory on Sunday changes nothing," Mateschitz added.
"We are waiting for an accurate definition of the new regulations," he said, referring to the final configuration of the customer car rules for 2010 and beyond.
"It is not that we want to concentrate on one team, but a matter of necessity. It would be irresponsible to have two self-sufficient teams," Mateschitz explained.
photo:Red Bull Racing
Team boss Franz Tost hopes Toro Rosso can benefit financially from Sebastian Vettel's Monza win, but he is not sure it will convince co-owner Dietrich Mateschitz to pull his share off the market.
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| Dietrich Mateschitz, Sebastian Vettel and Franz Tost. |
Red Bull's Mateschitz announced earlier this year that he is trying to sell his 50 per cent stake, as formula one moves away from customer cars in the near future.
After the billionaire tasted the spoils of victory on the verge of the Italian grand prix, it is suggested Austrian Mateschitz may change his mind.
"I don't know," team principal Tost is quoted as saying in an interview with motorline.cc.
"Only Mr Mateschitz can answer that. I assume that the price of the team has increased! For the team itself, it doesn't change much. Hopefully we can get some new sponsors - the team obviously looks better as a winner than as a loser."
However, Mateschitz has played down the rumour. "Toro Rosso did not have a price before Monza and it does not now," the Austrian said in interview with Kleine Zeitung newspaper.
"The victory on Sunday changes nothing," Mateschitz added.
"We are waiting for an accurate definition of the new regulations," he said, referring to the final configuration of the customer car rules for 2010 and beyond.
"It is not that we want to concentrate on one team, but a matter of necessity. It would be irresponsible to have two self-sufficient teams," Mateschitz explained.
photo:Red Bull Racing