RACING DRIVER
Franz Tost
1956 - Today
Franz Tost
Franz Tost (born 20 January 1956 in Trins, Austria) is a former racing driver and the former team principal of the Scuderia AlphaTauri Formula One team, a role he departed from at the end of the 2023 Formula One season. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Franz Tost has received more than 334,096 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Franz Tost is the 195th most popular racing driver (up from 274th in 2019), the 639th most popular biography from Austria (up from 722nd in 2019) and the 7th most popular Austrian Racing Driver.
Memorability Metrics
330k
Page Views (PV)
52.39
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
5.61
Effective Languages (L*)
2.23
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Franz Tost ranks 195 out of 1,080. Before him are Brett Lunger, Tony Brooks, Gerhard Mitter, Jackie Oliver, Bruno Giacomelli, and Roberto Moreno. After him are Martin Donnelly, Roy Salvadori, Luigi Taveri, Guy Edwards, Marc Surer, and Fabrizio Meoni.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBrett Lunger
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 189
Tony Brooks
1932 - 2022
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 190
Gerhard Mitter
1935 - 1969
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 191
Jackie Oliver
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 192
Bruno Giacomelli
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 193
Roberto Moreno
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 194
Franz Tost
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 195
Martin Donnelly
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 196
Roy Salvadori
1922 - 2012
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 197
Luigi Taveri
1929 - 2018
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 198
Guy Edwards
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 199
Marc Surer
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 200
Fabrizio Meoni
1957 - 2005
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 201
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Franz Tost ranks 160. Before him are Jens Fink-Jensen, Zinaida Greceanîi, Herbert Grönemeyer, Christiana Figueres, Hou Yu-ih, and Azmi Bishara. After him are Anil Kapoor, Douglas Preston, Nikolai Noskov, Jordan Rudess, Laura Morante, and Park Won-soon.
Others Born in 1956
Go to all RankingsJens Fink-Jensen
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 154
Zinaida Greceanîi
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 155
Herbert Grönemeyer
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 156
Christiana Figueres
DIPLOMAT
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 157
Hou Yu-ih
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 158
Azmi Bishara
PHILOSOPHER
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 159
Franz Tost
RACING DRIVER
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 160
Anil Kapoor
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 161
Douglas Preston
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 162
Nikolai Noskov
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 163
Jordan Rudess
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 164
Laura Morante
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 165
Park Won-soon
POLITICIAN
1956 - 2020
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 166
In Austria
Among people born in Austria, Franz Tost ranks 639 out of 1,424. Before him are Christopher Alexander (1936), Werner Faymann (1960), Johann Michael Vogl (1768), Heinrich Messner (1939), Prince Franz de Paula of Liechtenstein (1802), and Tina Blau (1845). After him are Georg von Derfflinger (1606), Alfred Körner (1926), Otto Muehl (1925), Annemarie Moser-Pröll (1953), Toni Polster (1964), and Franz Defregger (1835).
Others born in Austria
Go to all RankingsChristopher Alexander
ARCHITECT
1936 - 2022
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 633
Werner Faymann
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 634
Johann Michael Vogl
SINGER
1768 - 1840
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 635
Heinrich Messner
SKIER
1939 - 2023
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 636
Prince Franz de Paula of Liechtenstein
NOBLEMAN
1802 - 1887
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 637
Tina Blau
PAINTER
1845 - 1916
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 638
Franz Tost
RACING DRIVER
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 639
Georg von Derfflinger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1606 - 1695
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 640
Alfred Körner
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2020
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 641
Otto Muehl
PAINTER
1925 - 2013
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 642
Annemarie Moser-Pröll
SKIER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 643
Toni Polster
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 644
Franz Defregger
PAINTER
1835 - 1921
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 645
Among RACING DRIVERS In Austria
Among racing drivers born in Austria, Franz Tost ranks 7. Before him are Niki Lauda (1949), Helmut Marko (1943), Roland Ratzenberger (1960), Gerhard Berger (1959), Helmuth Koinigg (1948), and Harald Ertl (1948). After him are Karl Wendlinger (1968), Alexander Wurz (1974), Dieter Quester (1939), Jo Gartner (1954), Hans Binder (1948), and Otto Stuppacher (1947).
Niki Lauda
1949 - 2019
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 1
Helmut Marko
1943 - Present
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 2
Roland Ratzenberger
1960 - 1994
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 3
Gerhard Berger
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 4
Helmuth Koinigg
1948 - 1974
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 5
Harald Ertl
1948 - 1982
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 6
Franz Tost
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 7
Karl Wendlinger
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 8
Alexander Wurz
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 9
Dieter Quester
1939 - Present
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 10
Jo Gartner
1954 - 1986
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 11
Hans Binder
1948 - Present
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 12
Otto Stuppacher
1947 - 2001
HPI: 44.11
Rank: 13