Monday, December 29, 2008

Toro Rosso confirm new team manager

Scuderia Toro Rosso have confirmed that Gianfranco Fantuzzi will be their new team manager, replacing Massimo Rivola who has joined Ferrari.

Fantuzzi has been promoted from his previous role as Toro Rosso's general manager, having previously worked on logistics at Toyota.

The reshuffle comes as the team continue working hard on their preparations for 2009, where they will bid to try and match the form that helped them to a maiden victory at the Italian Grand Prix.

The team are scheduled to resume testing with their 2008 car in January, but will likely have to wait until March before they get their hands on the new Red Bull Technology-designed STR4.

Although there has been no official announcement regarding the team's drivers for next year, autosport.com understands that Sebastien Buemi has been given the nod for one of the race seats.

The team are still weighing up who to slot in alongside him, with financial factors likely to be decisive in whether Sebastien Bourdais or Takuma Sato are given the seat.



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