AlphaTauri appear to be at something of a crossroads on their Formula 1 journey.
In the couple of seasons prior to 2022, it could have been argued that no other team on the grid was making more progress. A rebrand from Toro Rosso, as well as a nicely timed upturn in results, helped them to shake off the Red Bull B-team tag a bit.
Of course, that affiliation remains. But strong results, headlined by Pierre Gasly and his renaissance after his spell with the sister/parent team came to an abrupt and brutal end, meant that you couldn't help but start to take them much more seriously.
