Aston Martin Says It's 'On Target' to Win F1 Title By 2025

Could we see Aston Martin putting their cars underneath the podium consistently by 2025?

Aston Martin F1 team principal Mike Krack believes the British team is still on target to achieve its five-year plan to win the FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The second year of this plan was turbulent, to say the least. After the Austrian Grand Prix in July, Aston Martin was ninth out of the ten teams in the Constructors’ Championship. An uptick in performance later in the season helped Aston rise in the standings, but the Silverstone-based team missed out on sixth in the standings to Alfa Romeo on a tiebreaker. A marked improvement relative to the season’s start, but lightyears away from a 2025 championship victory.

Krack told Motorsport.com that Aston Martin’s recovery over the 2022 season was impressive, adding, “I think we have a lot of momentum, and you feel that spirit when you come in here. I think honestly, we have reason to believe we can continue on that path. So all good from that point of view.” Though, Krack also acknowledged that the team needs to keep moving up the field to achieve its goal. He said, “I think in year three, we need to see a clear improvement, a clear step in terms of performance, and yeah, I would say we’re on target.”

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