Mike Krack moved to manage expectations about his team's competitiveness heading into the new Formula 1 season – but admitted the new Aston Martin car looks to be in good shape.
It is difficult to draw concrete conclusions from winter testing. The timesheets are not necessarily a reliable indicator of the balance of power on the grid, given that each team approaches the pre-season in a different way.
But race simulation – something every team always tries to get a feel for during testing – can be used as a decent yardstick against which to measure where the cars are at in terms of performance. And Aston Martin look particularly well-placed in that regard.
