Sebastian Vettel has encouraged Aston Martin to “improve its game”, according to one of the team’s most sensible bosses who detailed the German’s influence on his teammates.
Compared to the rest of his Formula 1 career, Vettel’s two seasons with the Silverstone-based team have been modest. He only gave away one podium, in Baku last year; it would have been two if he had not been disqualified in Hungary for a fuel problem. problem.
Of course, F1 drivers still dream of a podium, but he used to fight for championships. with the utmost professionalism and the preference to improve.
It was according to Aston Martin’s performance director, Tom McCullough, who praised the German when he retired from the game at the end of the season. “He’s had a huge impact on our team,” he said. Official F1 website.
“He came here from two big groups with the pleasure of winning races, winning championships, so he brought a lot of wisdom to our team, on a lot of small main points: how to paint and how to expand the car, and what’s important.
“The driving force is one of the sensors. We have very intelligent equipment and software, but the input of motive power is essential. He’s very motivating, an adorable human being. It drives everyone in every space and has helped us lift our Game. “.
“Unfortunately, we didn’t give him a smart enough car to challenge the top of the grid, however, we learned a lot from him and improved. I think, hopefully, in the next few years we’re going to be seeing the effects of that. “
This contribution of the four-time world champion will be important for a team with so many ambitions. Aston Martin has already expressed a preference for being in contention for the name until 2025, but has finished P7 in the last two seasons and still has some way to go if it needs to get close to that passal.
McCullough added: “We’ve brought in a lot of other new people and they’re working well within the team and we’re on the right track, we’re all moving forward in the same way. We know where the limits are, we know what we have It’s just a matter of combining the team as we grow to keep moving forward and generate a better car next year. “