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AlphaTauri boss Franz Tost is feeling bullish about the season ahead and is aiming for a fifth place finish, or higher in the Championship.

The team were able to pump in a total of 308 laps over the course of the Barcelona shakedown, the first of two three-day tests, and looked solid throughout.

There is a sense of optimism at Red Bull’s sister team and despite Pierre Gasly bringing out the red flags on Friday after an off at Turn 5, the team are confident that they can be competitive in 2022.

So much so, that the Italian outfit are aiming for fifth place in the Constructors, “or better”.

“I expect us to be better than last year and to finish around fifth place among the constructors – or better,” said Tost as quoted by Motorsport.com. “That’s not out of the question.”

The first two days were strong for AlphaTauri with both Gasly and team-mate Yuki Tsunoda managing to get the mileage in, the former even setting the second fastest time on Thursday.

Tost is confident after the first test, hailing the AT03’s good benchmark.

“The foundation of the car is pretty good in terms of performance and reliability,” explained Tost. “Both drivers are happy with the car and felt