Mike Krack insists Aston Martin ‘know what we want to do’ for 2024 car after mid-season struggles with AMR23

Aston Martin group boss Mike Krack has opened up in regards to the squad’s rollercoaster 2023 and expressed confidence that the teachings discovered throughout their mid-season droop will make them stronger this 12 months.

After ending seventh within the 2022 constructors’ standings, Aston Martin have been the shock of the winter by rising as Crimson Bull’s nearest challenger early in 2023 – new signing Fernando Alonso ending on the rostrum in six of the opening eight races.

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However because the season wore on, Mercedes and Ferrari each managed to overtake Aston Martin, whereas spectacular developments from McLaren on the halfway level noticed the Silverstone group finally pushed again to fifth within the order.

Aston Martin did present indicators of enchancment because the 12 months drew to an in depth, although, with Alonso returning to the rostrum in Sao Paulo, whereas the Spaniard and group mate Lance Stroll each scored factors within the last three races.

In an interview for the Aston Martin F1 web site, Krack reviewed the season passed by, how they handled the challenges and what the knock-on impact must be for the AMR24, which shall be launched on February 12.

“For me, that interval was difficult as a result of there’s a necessity to know what’s taking place,” mentioned Krack. “You need to zoom out and have a look at the larger image. Are others bettering massively? Are we not progressing sufficient?

“You need to be trustworthy in your assessments, ask your self powerful questions, type an understanding after which be sure that all people within the group additionally understands the scenario, sticks collectively, and works by it.

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“I mentioned just a few instances, the purpose for the remainder of the season was to know the automobile and reverse the development. I assumed if we may get again on the rostrum within the second half of the 12 months, that might be a implausible achievement. We did that twice – however everybody nonetheless needs extra!”

As for the way a lot Aston Martin discovered about their 2023 challenger, Krack continued: “We did perceive the automobile by the tip of the season – however it could be incorrect to say we understood completely every thing in regards to the AMR23.

“We understood an important deal, we all know what we wish to do for 2024 and the route we have to go in with subsequent 12 months’s automobile – however that doesn’t essentially imply we’re going to show up on the season-opener in Bahrain subsequent 12 months and be preventing for the race win.”

Regardless of his optimism, Krack is aware of Aston Martin face a major problem if they’re to enhance on fifth within the standings and get nearer to the sharp finish of the F1 grid – with the countdown now on to pre-season testing and the opening spherical.

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“We’re up in opposition to formidable opponents, and the large query mark over the winter is all the time what sort of job different groups have executed,” he mentioned. “There’s quite a lot of nail-biting. You’re all the time asking your self: ‘Have we executed sufficient?’

“No matter occurs, it all the time ends in the identical loop: if the vehicles roll out and we haven’t executed sufficient, then now we have to work laborious to enhance. If now we have executed sufficient, then now we have to work laborious to enhance additional. That’s the one recipe that works in Method 1.”