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Why Aston Martin must "take the positives" from its modest Japanese GP progress

Aston Martin's Mike Krack has acknowledged one of the team's cars reaching the chequered flag in Japan is no cause for celebration, but he feels the Formula 1 team and its Honda engine partner also need to appreciate the collaboration's small wins. The Aston Martin-Honda project suffered a woeful start with an engine that is uncompetitive and unreliable, with its vibrations also having an ...

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Aston Martin's Mike Krack has acknowledged one of the team's cars reaching the chequered flag in Japan is no cause for celebration, but he feels the Formula 1 team and its Honda engine partner also need to appreciate the collaboration's small wins. The Aston Martin-Honda project suffered a woeful start with an engine that is uncompetitive and unreliable, with its vibrations also having an ...

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  • What changed: Aston Martin's Mike Krack has acknowledged one of the team's cars reaching the chequered flag in Japan is no cause for celebration, but he feels the Formula 1 team and its Honda engine partner also need to appreciate the collaboration's small wins. The Aston Martin-Honda project suffered a woeful start with an engine that is uncompetitive and unreliable, with its vibrations also having an .
  • Who it affects: Aston Martin are the main threads to track.
  • Read next: Start with Aston Martin archive for more context.

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