Aston Martin F1 Set to Start Independent Power Trains Division by 2026

Mike Krack has recently opened up on the Powertrains division. Aston Martin F1 team has recently appointed the Luxembourgish motorsports engineer as their CEO. Being the head of the F1 division for the British car manufacturing company, Krack asserted that this is normal for them to think about developing their own Powertrains division.

At the moment, Aston Martin uses Mercedes’ engines. However, to stop their dependency on the German team, Aston Martin might soon start developing their own Powertrains. With Red Bull already on their way to develop their own powerunits, the British team might soon be following the same path.

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Regarding this, Mike Krack conveyed, “First of all, I have to say that I am satisfied with our current engine supplier. But new regulations will come for 2026. Electric power will be more important than it is now. When new powertrain regulations come in, I think it’s normal for brands like Aston Martin to scrutinize them and carefully examine whether they’re strategically correct.”

“We are currently in 2022 and there is a reasonable time until further adjustments in 2026 because we know other competitors are considering entry as well. So there’s a logical time to decide if we’re going to be on the grid with our own power unit in 2026. I think it’s the right time to look at that.“, the Aston Martin’s New Boss further stated.

What’s in for Aston Martin this season?

The UK-based team retained both Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll from last season. The team took over from Racing Point in 2021 and signed Vettel from Ferrari. Despite having the brilliant German in their team, Aston Martin finished the season in P7 in Constructor’s Championship.

With just 77 points on board from 22 races, the team finished behind AlphaTauri and Alpine. Vettel finished with 43 points and Lance finished with 34 points. After the final 2021 race, their drivers were P12 and P13 on the leaderboard.

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Despite not having the best season last year, the Silverstone-based team looks forward to having a better 2022 season. The British team will look to take their fight to the mid-field of the lot. It’ll be amusing to see how Aston Martin performs in 2022 with Sebastian Vettel spearheading their attack once again.