Aston Martin started the 2023 Formula 1 season as Red Bull's biggest rival. However, zamWhile improving their performance, Mercedes faced threats from Ferrari and McLaren. End zamThe team's development path has been blamed for the lack of form during those moments, but Motorsport.com reports that Aston Martin may have been affected by the flex wing restriction, which seems to have affected many teams in the past few days.
Aston Martin believes it has made progress in making up for its recent decline, and the team says it is now ready to spend aggressively to further develop the AMR23.
Performance director Tom McCullough said Aston Martin is still focused on improving the current car, while its rivals are focused on 2024.
McCullough said, “We have targeted pretty strong development throughout the year and we have ample budget to continue developing the car.” said. “This is our aim, so we will take some steps until the end of the championship; We will do everything we can.”
“At a certain point you have to focus entirely on 2024, but we are at a point right now where we can work on both vehicles.” said. “You can apply what you learn while working on one tool to the other, so right now we're just pushing it all the way.” said.
While Aston Martin's recent decline has been tough for the team, McCullough thinks it has helped them better understand the car's weaknesses, which can help them focus on future improvements in the right direction.
McCullough said, “I think every car zamAt the moment you're not just bringing in parts that balance the base level, you're usually trading certain attributes to get a boost in the direction you decide to go." said. “When you bring these parts of the car to the track, it's all about understanding what they're really doing on the track according to the wind tunnel and CFD. Certain tracks also favor certain features.”
"Obviously we brought a big package of updates to the car in Montreal and the car was pretty strong there, we were struggling to be the second fastest team." said. “However, the features of that track zamIt's a little more unique compared to some of the tracks we've been to in moments. It is part of our job to understand what the car actually does and what we want to do going forward.” said.
“I think we understood what we were doing with the car. The improvements to be made in the second half of the season address some areas where we are not strong already and we will continue to develop as we have done all year from Zandvoort.” said.
