Helmut Marko recently labeled AlphaTauri new recruit Nyck de Vries as the team's new leader, but incumbent Yuki Tsunoda disagrees, and says whoever is "faster" will lead the Faenza-based squad. Red Bull has opted to replace Alpine-bound Pierre Gasly with de Vries who put himself on the map thanks to his remarkable top-ten finish in last September's Italian Grand Prix at Monza, his maiden race in F1. Although a rookie in F1, de Vries' age (27), past experiences and personality qualify him as a team leader in the eyes of Marko, at least relative to the 22-year-old Tsunoda. ©AlphaTauri "Yuki is still young and doesn't have that experience technically, so Nyck can lead the...
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