Tanak drove a factory M-Sport Fiesta in 2012, 2015 and 2017 and, after he switched to Toyota last year, Wilson wants the Estonian driver back for the long-term. Wilson's intention is to bring Tanak back to spearhead M-Sport’s development, having already held discussions with him over a potential return to the Cumbria-based outfit. “Ott is my target for next year,” Wilson told Motorsport.com. “I want him back. “We’ve had a very tentative discussion, but we haven’t got down to any serious negotiations yet and I’m not in a position to do that. I know what Ott wants and we know what the numbers are: that’s my target. “Of the drivers available next season, Ott is probably the only one [I want]. Whether or not I can achieve that, I don’t know, but that’s what I’m aiming at and working towards." M-Sport won both the 2017 and '18 drivers' titles with Sebastien Ogier, but the Frenchman was lured away by Citroen for 2019. Elfyn Evans stepped up to the team leader role … [Read more...] about M-Sport wants Tanak back from Toyota
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Why AlphaTauri is raving about its under-the-radar rookie
Tsunoda's ascension through the junior ranks to a Formula 1 race seat happened so quickly that there hasn’t been time for the usual apprenticeship of FP1 sessions, or a season spent embedded in the team at the track. He thus faces a steep learning curve, and like his 2021 fellow rookies Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin he will enjoy only one-and-a-half test days in the new car before the first race in Bahrain, plus a little filming day running. Read Also: Tsunoda brings "extraordinary" strengths to AlphaTauri - Tost Why Gasly’s AlphaTauri haven is a blessing and a curse To further complicate matters this is only his third season in Europe, and he still has much to learn off the track as well. Regardless, Tsunoda has already made a big impression on everyone at AlphaTauri, and it’s apparent that the team has a lot of faith in him. Yuki Tsunoda, Alpha Tauri Photo by: AlphaTauri “I would say considering his age, he's very focused on what he's doing,” … [Read more...] about Why AlphaTauri is raving about its under-the-radar rookie