Aston Martin have fallen dramatically down F1’s pecking order, which is being reflected in their results. The team’s upgrades in 2024 have proven ineffective, creating doubts about their prospects for next year.
Mike Krack: Aston Martin still confident for the future
Aston Martin’s decline over the last twelve months is unprecedented. The British team are nowhere near the front-runners, instead scrapping with other midfield teams for occasional points.
Even top 10 results are becoming a rarity, with Haas, VCARB and Alpine taking clear steps forward. Williams have also outscored Aston Martin since the Dutch GP.
In this context, there is not much optimism surrounding the Silverstone-based outfit.
At least until the regulations change in 2026, Aston’s trajectory appears to be going in the wrong direction.
However, team principal Mike Krack insists there are good things on the horizon:
“When I step back to look at the bigger picture though, things are good.
“The AMR25 looks encouraging in the wind tunnel. We’ve managed to tempt some of the brightest minds in the sport, like Andy Cowell, Adrian Newey and Enrico Cardile, into joining our team.
“We’ve got new facilities coming on-line all the time, and the project to build the team of the future moves forward at pace.
“There’s a lot going on in the background that convinces me we are going in the right direction – hence my confidence.
“We’re in a much better place than we were last year because we have learnt a lot – from both successes and missteps.
“We’re becoming more diligent, formulating our targets in a better way, asking more questions so that we get a better match between what we expect and what we deliver.”
For a team whose development has been unsatisfactory for two seasons, Mike Krack’s positivity is difficult to get carried away by.
Just last weekend in Brazil, Aston Martin reverted to their floor specification from the Japanese GP.
Their decision to use an old floor design at round 21 seems conclusive evidence of their failed direction.
Recovering from yet another year of non-existent development will be a tall order. The next few months will determine how far the British squad can reverse their fortunes.
