New Aston Martin boss Mike Krack is certain the team will have future Formula 1 success… but won’t say when.
A former head of BMW Motorsport, who spent 10 years in F1 with Sauber, Krack replaced previous team boss Otmar Szafanuer at the Silverstone-based outfit in January.
And Aston Martin CEO Martin Whitmarsh, who himself only joined last year, is confident the Luxembourger is the man for the job.
“Mike Krack is exactly the right kind of dynamic and modern team principal,” said the former McLaren chief.
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“Working with our other senior leaders under Lawrence’s [Stroll] and my overall direction, as well as with our ever-growing staff of skilled and committed employees, he will deliver the Formula 1 world championship success we at Aston Martin are so determined to achieve.
“Having worked in very senior motorsport positions at both BMW and Porsche, backed by an engineering background in Formula 1 with Sauber, Mike possesses a blend of experience and expertise that makes him the ideal choice for us.
“He works well with drivers, having prioritised that aspect of his role at BMW in recent years, and also with engineers, since he speaks their language.”
Since the team was bought by Canadian Lawrence Stroll in 2018, there has been a significant investment in new infrastructure including a new factory currently under construction.
In the press release announcing his arrival, Krack declared Aston Martin “want to win, and together we will”, but admits that won’t happen quickly
“Yes. But I didn’t say when!” he told Motorsport-Magazin.com if he stood by that statement
“It would be unfair for me if the expectation was there…’now he’s coming and then we will win automatically’. That would be a bit naïve.”
Instead, Krack only expects to start making his mark on Aston Martin in the second half of the year.
“If you were to say you would change or move something big for the 2022 season, that would be very naïve,” he added.
“The foundation stone will be laid in August, September. You have to see that a bit more medium term.
“And you shouldn’t talk about long term in F1 anyway.”