Mike Krack says it’s a “surprise” and “annoying” to see Aston Martin’s call related to a reported budget limit violation.
Wednesday, October 5 is the date on which the F1 World Championship will come out if reports that Red Bull and Aston Martin have exceeded the quota limit for the 2021 season are true.
A report in Auto Motor und Sport warned that Red Bull’s infringement is more serious than the one committed through Aston Martin.
Krack, Aston Martin’s team principal, had hoped the Silverstone-based manufacturer would worry because he believes “they’ve done things wrong. “
“It’s a procedure where you give your presentation, and then the FIA looks at it and comes back with questions,” Krack told Autosport.
“And that procedure is still ongoing. Therefore, we do not know what the final results will be. There is an ongoing discussion. We have questions about interpretation, they have questions about interpretation.
“And we were surprised to read our call on this matter, so let’s see. We don’t think we did anything wrong in principle. “
While insisting Aston Martin was “not stressed” about it, Krack admitted it was “annoying” that his hands were pointed at his team.
Asked if a clerical error could have occurred, the 50-year-old Luxembourger said on the weekend of the Singapore Grand Prix: “I don’t know, I don’t believe it. “
“As I said, there were questions that our funders are also answering. Honestly, we have to wait for what the final results will be. But we’re not in it.
“It’s annoying. I think the most important thing is to stay focused on the weekend. When Thursday or Friday starts like this, it’s important not to distract people. “
“And from our point of view, it’s smart that we weren’t the only ones mentioned, so you (the media) focused on the other aspect of the paddock!It’s a shame that those things come out like that, but it’s F1. “
A school of idea that Aston Martin would possibly have spent too much on staff salaries, given their competitive hiring crusade in which they signed big hitters from rival teams.
“It’s a typical paddock, the most productive defense is attack,” Krack added. “I think at the end of the day we have to be fewer people than top teams.
“We have to look at each other. You may not have a war of words on our part, we want to focus on progress. This is much more important than the press to make statements. “
Aston Martin had its first one-two finish in Singapore since Imola in April, with Lance Stroll in sixth and Sebastian Vettel eighth.
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