Formula 1 | Aston Martin, ambition and confidence for the three-year period 2021-2023

In an interview granted to the microphones of Auto Motor Und Sport, Otmar Szafnauer spoke about the technical project that is following theAston Martin for the three-year period 2021-2023, highlighting how the team will try to improve the excellent performances shown during the past season.

According to the American Manager, Team Principal of the former Racing Point since 2018, the arrival of Sebastian Vettel, combined with the resources of Lawrence stroll, must push the team to chase the leadership of the ranking currently occupied by Red Bull e Mercedes. A difficult objective, certainly unlikely in 2021, but which could become "achievable" with the entry into the scene of the new technical regulations strongly desired by FIA e Liberty Medium.

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“We want to continue from what we did last season,” said Otmar Szafnauer. “I think for long stretches we had the third fastest car on the grid, but in the end we finished fourth. Overall I think we were just unlucky. If we can be consistent we can get to third place. It must be our primary objective for next year. If things go right, like in Bahrain or Turkey, we should be able to score some poles and have a chance of winning the race."

“For us it will be a matter of maintaining the highs while avoiding collapses and zeros,” he continued. “We must work to minimize downward swings. We need more consistency in terms of points throughout the season. If we manage to do this, then we will have a good chance of finishing the championship in third place."

I also mention the "revolutionary" season of 2022: “Anything beyond 2021 is much harder to predict. The rules will change profoundly. The single-seaters will be completely different from those we are used to and no one can currently say who will have the right solution. From our perspective we are confident that we will do a good job in 2022 and beyond."