New Aston Martin team boss surprised by F1 politics
Jan.19 - Mike Krack admits the harshness of the political climate in Formula 1 was a surprise.
The 50-year-old started his Formula 1 as a race engineer over 20 years ago, but last year replaced Otmar Szafnauer as team boss at Aston Martin.
"I admit I was surprised by the small details reported in Formula 1," Krack told Germany's Sport1. "The media is then often used to engage in politics."
All F1 teams principals on the starting grid before the start of the 2022, Italian Grand Prix
One example, he says, is when the budget cap was tweaked last year to correct for raging inflation, with his fellow bosses unanimously agreeing in a meeting.
"And yet a team boss immediately ran to the media to complain that the increase was not high enough," said Krack.
He says politics will always be a fact of life in Formula 1, "but I prefer to talk about the sport".
"The fans are interested in lap times and less in budgets or parts that are too flexible. But maybe I'm just not a politician," said the Luxembourger.
"One thing is certain - you shouldn't take everything too seriously, and you must always remain calm."
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Over 20 yrs in F1 and still surprised at the political rancor? Naivete or simply a nice guy, Mr. Krack had best wake up and smell the coffee.
How naive 😒 can someone in his position be
Doesn't bode well for his future
Remember Paddy Lowe, he was meant to be an expert as well...........
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