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Aston Martin will head into the 2025 F1 season with a new team principal with Mike Krack moving to a new role
Aston Martin has appointed Andy Cowell as the new F1 team principal, replacing Mike Krack in a leadership re-shuffle. Cowell will now hold the positions of CEO and team principal, merging the roles at the Silverstone-based team. Krack, the former team principal, will transition to chief trackside officer while staying with the race team. Cowell, the ex-head of Mercedes High Performance Powertrains, assumes his new responsibilities immediately. The aerodynamic, engineering, and performance departments have been reorganized into trackside and factory-based teams under Cowell’s leadership. Enrico Cardile is the new chief technical officer, overseeing car design and build, with an updated structure at the Silverstone factory. Cowell praised the team’s dedication and outlined their goal of becoming a Championship-winning team in collaboration with Honda and Aramco. The organizational changes are part of a long-term plan, signaling an exciting future for Aston Martin.
