The race for improvements has begun on the Formula 1 grid. Although Aston Martin has chosen Imola to carry its big package, in the next race of Japan will arrive first. The green team does not want to be left behind as happened last year.
AND Mike Krack thus responded to the great request of Fernando Alonso. The Spaniard, since the first meeting in Bahrain, asked the team to improve on Sunday. Why him AMR24 He is fast in qualifying but suffers a lot in the race.
This is what Krack said in statements reported by ‘Auto Motor und Sport’: “The car gives us more room for development and this will pay off later in the season.
Because Fernando, after the sanction in Australia for the accident George Russellleft a message to his people: “We must think of Japan… have more pace and fight for higher positions”. Alonso finished eighth at Albert Park after the controversial sanction from the FIA stewards.
The aforementioned media assures that Aston Martin lost “losing team spirit”: “In the past, fifth place would have been celebrated with 25 points and one point behind Mercedes. Now the Silverstone team must be wondering why things aren’t going better.”
“Aston Martin is no longer a loser. The podium places are currently out of reach. “Green cars only shine on Saturdays… and it cannot continue like this,” he says in this publication.
Since the pre-season, the team led by Laurent Promenade aiming for an “aggressive development” program to return to the top. For the moment, the eight podiums achieved by Alonso in the 2023 season seem too far out of reach.