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Red Bull heading to New York for fashion show, not Ford announcement - Franz Tost

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Franz Tost has played down speculation Red Bull is preparing to announce a Formula 1 partnership with Ford.Some believe the fact that both Red Bull and its sister team AlphaTauri, which Austrian Tost runs, intend to launch in New York early next month is a sign that the deal with the American carmaker is on."It's fashion week there," Tost told Sport1. "That's why we're going there."'AlphaTauri' is also the energy drink company's fashion brand.Tost said that he is determined that the Faenza-based team he leads has a better season this year than in 2022, which is why he even went to work on his recent 67th birthday."As always, I was in the office at 7 and got home sometime after dark," he revealed.Germany goneHe was also asked about reports outlining Germany's astonishing demise from prominence in F1 to the current situation where even the races won't be able to be seen on free-to-air television this year."People need heroes," said the Austrian, "and they need them made of flesh and blood, not metal."The returning Nico Hulkenberg is the only German driver on the 2023 grid, with the fresh-faced star Mick Schumacher losing his race seat.READ: Ford reportedly in talks with Red Bull to stage Formula 1 comeback"In the past, you wanted to see Michael Schumacher win, not the engine or the Mercedes car," said Tost. "Another example is Boris Becker, because, before him, interest in tennis was more reserved for the affluent."That changed abruptly with Boris and Steffi Graf's success.

Suddenly all the kids wanted to play tennis."Therefore, he says 23-year-old Schumacher must convert his new Mercedes reserve role into a return to a racing seat."You're only really noticed by the general public if you're constantly in focus.

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