Heading into Formula 1's major technical overhaul, expectations at Aston Martin were high. With a state-of-the-art factory in Silverstone, legendary designer Adrian Newey and a works partnership with Honda, all the ingredients for success appeared to be in place.
That may still prove to be the case in the longer term, but the start of the new era has proved far more challenging than anticipated. Mike Krack recently admitted that Aston Martin had barely been racing before the summer break, simply because the gap to newcomer Cadillac amounted to around one second.
