Aston Martin aims to join the ‘front four’ by 2025
Aston Martin has set its target for the 2025 Formula 1 season as finishing in the top four.
Aston Martin’s performance this year has been hugely disappointing as after their start last year the expectation was that they would be fighting for the podium with the top four teams.
Asked what went wrong, Aston Martin boss Mike Krack said: “It was always clear to us which direction we needed to take in car development. I think that’s the key.”
“However, contrary to our expectations, we were not able to improve our results and provide our drivers with a good enough car.”
“We need to understand why this is happening and learn important lessons. We probably rushed the new parts.”
“You always need new updates, but sometimes we were too hasty. It’s important to realize that quality is more important than quantity now.”
“But when I try to look at it from a broader perspective, I can say that things are not so bad. Work on the AMR25 is going very encouragingly and we have managed to attract top names like Andy Cowell, Adrian Newey and Enrico Cardile.”
“New systems are being rolled out all the time at the Aston Martin factory and the team’s preparations for next season are progressing at a good pace.”
“We learned a lot compared to last season and saw both the times we were successful and the times we made mistakes. We understood the challenges we faced more clearly.”
Krack said of his 2025 goals: “First of all, we need to start the new season better than we started this year. We think we can lay a good foundation, make good decisions in the development process of the car and gradually improve.”
“We have a special season ahead of us because we need to focus on the 2026 car as soon as possible. I don’t think anyone will bring new parts after the summer break – if there is no competition in the championship, the teams will stop preparing them.”
“Our aim is to prepare a faster and more efficient car for the race in Melbourne that is easier for drivers to drive.”
“Currently in Formula 1 the teams are divided into two groups: the top four teams and the remaining six teams.”
“Unfortunately, we are in the second group and if we can turn the top four into the top five next season, we will be considered successful.”
