At the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel made a debut for his Aston Martin F1 team. It was the first time in the team’s history that they managed to achieve a podium finish in Formula 1. After the champagne bottles have emptied and the smoke cleared, it is clear that this success at Lawrence Stroll and Co. leaves much to be desired. More. In fact, their ambitions have only increased.
World championship within five years
Otmar Szafnauer said in an online media event for a select group of journalists, including a delegation from Formel1.de, that the team in Baku will not stay on one podium: four years, that would be a success. To win the world championship within five years, I would consider that a success. “
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Szafnauer justifies his stated time frame of four to five years: “If we look at the teams that have won multiple world championships in a row in the recent past, it took Mercedes four years to do so after buying Brawn, as far as I remember , the timeframe for Red Bull after buying Jaguar Racing was similar, also three to four years. “
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A lower base
But the 56-year-old Romanian is also realistic and knows that it won’t be an easy job: “We’re starting on a lower basis, I think. When Mercedes bought Brawn, the team had just finished fourth a couple of times and was never a contender for the world championship. It takes longer to move a team from the top of midfield to # 1. “
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