Gerhard Berger: Mike Krack “did not impress me”
Key figure in Formula 1, former driver Gerhard Berger has given his opinion on the new Aston Martin team principal, and he is quite direct.
With ten victories in Formula 1 between 1984 and 1997, Gerhard Berger is a well-known figure in the sport. And as the new boss of the German Touring Car Championship (DTM), he was asked about Aston Martin’s brand new team principal, Mike Krack.
As a reminder, Mike Krack was in charge of the motorsport program at BMW and regularly worked with Formula E, the World Endurance Championship, and IMSA races. The Luxembourger joined Aston Martin after Otmar Szafnauer’s departure for Alpine.
« We will see what can be done,” said Gerhard Berger. « But when I look at what has been done in the DTM, I don’t see what path Aston Martin could follow with it. Since I have been here, BMW has never been truly competitive. It was always the same, one day they were in a good position but didn’t know why, and the next day they were at the bottom of the grid and still didn’t know why. When you look at that and see it over a long period, you start to question the people behind it and who was managing this project,” he revealed.
« And it’s the DTM! The DTM is excellent. But Formula 1 is another class. There, you have to be the best of the best in the world. And that’s not what I see,” explained Berger. « Sorry, I was a bit direct, but you asked me the question. That’s my opinion,” said ». Well, that’s clear now.
In DTM, the BMW team has failed to secure a title since Marco Wittmann was crowned among the drivers. In total, BMW has only won four races over the past two years.
