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Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack has conceded that he thinks “you have to agree” with the notion that his team, and Fernando Alonso in particular, have over-achieved relative to the performance of the AMR24.
Fernando Alonso believes that his recent performances in Aston Martin’s car are “completely out of position,” a sentiment shared by team principal Mike Krack. Krack echoed Alonso’s feelings after a strong weekend for the Spaniard at Suzuka, where he qualified fifth for the Japanese Grand Prix and finished sixth in the race ahead of strong competition. Krack acknowledged that Alonso and the team had over-achieved in Japan compared to their usual performance levels after the first four races. Despite a challenging weekend for team-mate Lance Stroll, Alonso’s performance helped keep Aston Martin close to Mercedes in the Constructors’ Championship race. Alonso expressed his pride in the team’s showing, calling it one of his top five weekends ever and saying that the results were earned on merit rather than luck, a sentiment Krack also emphasized.
