Former Aston Martin team principal Otmar Szafnauer has raised serious questions over the F1 team's operations.
The former F1 chief joined Aston Martin (then Force India) in 2009 and was instrumental in the team's rise. Szafnauer remained with the team when they became Racing Point and under his guidance, they finished fourth in the constructors’ championship in 2020.
In 2021, they were rebranded as Aston Martin and the Romanian-American remained at the helm of the team as he managed to sign four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel to race alongside Lance Stroll.
Poor performances in the 2021 season saw Aston Martin finish seventh in the constructors’ race, getting outperformed by midfield runners McLaren, Alpine and AlphaTauri.
Aston Martin are currently fifth with 73 points in the constrcutors' title raceOtmar Szafnauer left Aston Martin after 12 years in 2022
Aston Martin not progressing?
Szafnauer left Aston Martin in 2022 and he has now questioned why his former team are not quite bridging the gap to Red bull, McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes.
He said: "Is it really a great place to work? Are they really collaborating? Is everyone pulling in the same direction? Do they have someone in charge who understands the whole car and is making good decisions?
"The aerodynamics, the mechanics, the driveability of the car, the drivers, all that sort of stuff. Is there something wrong there or adrift?"
GP AUSTRALIA
22 - 24 Mar
GP JAPAN
5 - 7 Apr
GP CHINA
19 - 21 Apr
GP USA
3 - 5 May
GP ITALY
17 - 19 May
GP MONACO
24 - 26 May
GP CANADA
7 - 9 Jun
GP SPAIN
21 - 23 Jun
GP AUSTRIA
28 - 30 Jun
GP GREAT BRITAIN
5 - 7 Jul
GP HUNGARY
19 - 21 Jul
GP BELGIUM
26 - 28 Jul
GP NETHERLANDS
23 - 25 Aug
GP AZERBAIJAN
13 - 15 Sep
GP SINGAPORE
20 - 22 Sep
GP MEXICO
25 - 27 Oct
GP BRAZIL
1 - 3 Nov
Gulf Air Grand Prix of Bahrain 2024
Gulf Air Grand Prix of Bahrain 2024 
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024 
Qatar Grand Prix 2024 
Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi 2024 
Innovatieweg 20C