Four-time F1 champion Vettel retired at the end of last season, and his replacement 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso has benefitted fro🍒m a major improvement that has surged Aston Martin into podium positions.

Vettel, by contrast, was 12th in the 2022 F1 standings while teammate Lance St♐roll was 15th.

But team principal Krack insists that the outgoing Vettel played a crucial role in thᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚe car that Alonso is now profiting from.

"I think he has his merits in where the [🧜AMR23] is today," Krack said.

"We had many, many meetings last year where he gave us a hint: ‘Do this, or do that,🌸 or do not do this with the new car’. 

“So I think he has his merits in here."

Krackꦑ was askedജ if Vettel retired too early, considering Aston Martin’s stark improvement, but replied: "We have to respect the decision that he took.

"He reflecte🐻d for a long time before he made that decision, and he has to move on.

"I🅰f it's a shame for him, I think you should ask him."

Two-time F1 champion Alonso has finished third in eac🗹h of his first three grands prix with Aston Martin, disrupting the Red Bull-Mercedes-Ferrari triangle.

𝔍"He brought a lot of energy, a lot of positiveness when he arrived,"🍎 said Krack.

"He is leading by example at all times. He's there very early, he's working really hard and it is t💃his leading by example that everybody just sees and grabs on and gives an extra level of motivation."