Aston Martin insists it would be ‘FOOLISH’ to not look at McLaren’ approach amidst their mighty F1 rise
Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack has praised McLaren's rise this season and urged his team to take a leaf out of their book.
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Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack has praised the meteoric rise of McLaren this season. The Woking-based team has notched stellar results to take the lead from Red Bull in the Constructors’ Championship.
McLaren has secured five wins and 18 podiums so far this year. The Papayas have been spot on with their upgrades, which have made the MCL38 the fastest car on the grid.
Mike Krack has therefore urged his team to look at the championship leaders to make improvements on their own car. He highlighted specific upgrades on the MCL38 and their contributions to the betterment of the car.
If you compare the pace, and you see when have they [McLaren] made a step, and you can correlate that with some upgrades that are declared as we never have the full picture, there is some correlation where you can say, ‘okay, this is what it has been changed, and what has it potentially done’. When you see, for example, the Zandvoort upgrade… I think it would be foolish not to look at it
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Aston Martin: “foolish” to ignore McLaren’s upgrade approach:
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– Aston Martin believes it would be “foolish” not to explore whether McLaren’s unique upgrade strategy has been a key factor in their recent Formula 1 success.
– Unlike most of its competitors, McLaren has stuck with… pic.twitter.com/3IIGJklyjb
While McLaren has gone from strength to strength, Aston Martin has only secured 86 points so far this season. They will now focus on the car of the 2025 season and hope to get going right from the start.
Fernando Alonso admits third F1 title as his only priority with Aston Martin
Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso has been a Formula 1 racer for over 20 years. He is an established veteran of the sport and continues to excel at the age of 42.
Fernando Alonso has reiterated his interest in the pinnacle of motorsport. The Spaniard has stated that winning a third world championship title is his first and foremost priority right now.
I’m very, very focused [on] Formula 1 now. For the next two or three years, I want to win the third world title. This is my first and only priority at the moment.
Fernando Alonso said in an event organized by Aston Martin’s sponsor Cognizant
Alonso has been dissatisfied with the developments of AMR24 this season, securing only 62 points so far. He was phenomenal during the first half of the previous season and, with the right improvements to the car, will be looking to hit the ground running in 2025.
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