Mike Krack happy if Alonso stays long at Aston Martin

Aston Martin’s team principal Mike Krack admitted he is hopeful Fernando Alonso stays at the team for as long as possible.

Alonso has enjoyed an incredible start to his 2023 campaign, finishing on the podium in 5 out of the 7 races. The Spaniard sits 3rd in the Drivers Championship with 99 points, trailing only to the Red Bull duo.

Last weekend at the Spanish Grand Prix the 41-year-old stated that he plans to stay a few more years with Aston Martin.

Asked about his opinion on that statement, Krack said:

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“It’s nice to hear that, that he has said that several years, we would be happy with that,”

“I think the main thing, and this is one of the big qualities, is the desire to be at the front, the motivation. And I think this is fully on with Fernando.

“We don’t think so much about that, to be honest, as you guys know. We take it race by race, and we try to do well every race. It’s Nice to hear that but we didn’t think too much about it yet. Let’s make it happen.”