Aston Martin

Aston Martin boss Krack - "Ultimate" F1 like "Champions League"

Ian Parkes & Topher Smith Saturday 5 March 2022 13:59

Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack has likened F1 to football's Champions League competition and believes the sport is "the ultimate place to be".

Krack has replaced Otmar Szafnauer for the 2022 season having spent the last decade working for BMW in projects involving Formula E and GT racing.

In a media briefing that included GPFans, Krack described his new role as a big step in his career and drew parallels between F1 and football's premium club competition.

"I think Formula 1 is like the Champions League," he said.

"Every professional football player wants to play in the Champions League so it’s the same for a motorsport engineer or driver.

"From that point of view, it’s the ultimate place to be.

On his ambitions with Aston Martin, Krack added: "Yes, the pressure is there but you have to turn that into positive pressure.

"We want to succeed, we have to succeed but also we spend so much time and budget to not be second or just participate.

"At the end of the day, it’s a huge challenge but also a huge opportunity that we have now. With the Aston Martin brand, I think we have all the ingredients to be successful."

Latest News

Daniel Ricciardo

Ricciardo to cash in on 'Alpine' move after unveiling

21 minutes ago

Latest F1 News

Alonso takes sly dig at Hamilton with Newey claim

1 hour ago

F1 Today

F1 News Today: Horner statement issued as major F1 exit announcement made

1 hour ago

F1 News & Gossip

Stroll issues statement amid Aston Martin EXIT rumours

2 hours ago

Red Bull

FIA issue Verstappen and Horner BOOING statement after controversial London launch

3 hours ago

Analysis

Shock McLaren driver AXE confirms huge F1 problem

Today 17:59

More news

F1 News 24/7

Races

About GPFans

GPFans is a multi-platform, multi-language brand dedicated to Formula One coverage. We bring you all the ins and outs of the sport, 24/7, everything from up-to-the-minute news and features to the latest viral stories and clips.

We believe that a new generation of exciting, outspoken drivers will make F1 more popular than ever before, and we want to give our users access to as much of their heroes as possible, on and off the track. From Lewis Hamilton to Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo to Sebastian Vettel, we provide in-depth analysis of every every Grand Prix in the season, from Australia to Abu Dhabi.

With Formula One under the new ownership of Liberty Media, how the sport is being covered is evolving, and GPFans will look to be at the heart of this progression into new media, as one of the fastest-growing sites covering the king of motorsports.

Follow us on your favorite social media channel

Corporate & Media

Innovatieweg 20C
7007 CD, Doetinchem, Netherlands
+31645516860

CHOOSE YOUR COUNTRY

Aston Martin boss Krack - "Ultimate" F1 like "Champions League"

Aston Martin boss Krack - "Ultimate" F1 like "Champions League"