Mike Krack makes ‘scary’ admission over Aston Martin car developments

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Aston Martin must find a way to develop themselves out of their current problems if they want to progress further up the grid.

They are currently fifth in the Constructors’ Championship and face a threat from Visa CashApp RB in the final seven races of the season, as Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll consistently finish in the midfield.

Pressure is on the design team currently led by technical director Dan Fallows to deliver results on track, after Alonso voices his frustrations midway through the year over their lack of progress.

Aston Martin has been honest to admit that its upgrades have made their car more difficult to drive, but they are now doing something unconventional in a bid to understand its car according to team principal Mike Krack when speaking to Motorsport-Total.

Mike Krack says Aston Martin spending lots of money hauling upgrades ‘all over the world’

While the top teams including Mercedes, McLaren and Ferrari have all closed at the top and effectively relegated Red Bull to the fourth-best car, Aston Martin has stayed stagnant.

The team has offered little detail about the specific problems impacting them, but they have been regularly bringing different floor configurations to each circuit according to Krack.

“Yes, they are different. Some are better in this area, and some are better in another area,” Krack admits, when asked if they are bringing different configurations to each circuit.

“We tried it, and now you can even call it a route-specific, which is scary because you have to transport the underfloors all over the world.”

Krack warned against the rise in costs: “[It’s] not quite easy and therefore not cheap.”

Will things change at Aston Martin with Adrian Newey’s influence?

Even though things might be bad for Aston Martin on track at the moment, things could all change when Adrian Newey arrives in March next year.

The legendary car designer will be a key figurehead when they produce their car for the 2026 ruleset alongside ex-Mercedes engine boss Andy Cowell, who joined earlier this year as group chief technical officer.

The switch to Honda engines in 2026 was ‘crucially important’ alongside Cowell’s appointment for Newey, according to his manager and former F1 team boss Eddie Jordan.

With Max Verstappen touted as a potential driver for the team in the future as well, Aston Martin will be the ones to watch.