‘Miracle’ Aston Martin keys

If the Asturias pilot repeats or even improves his performance, The next goal will be to try to catch the mighty Red Bull.At this point they begin to look at Aston Martin with suspicion, with some direct or indirect concerns and accusations regarding the possible ‘plagiarism’ of Dan Fallows, who seemed stubborn but had been Adrian’s close collaborator with Newey at Milton Keynes until a year ago. Lawrence Stroll’s ‘checkbook’ convinced.

The Canadian businessman has built a million-dollar project that could bear fruit and meanwhile let Alonso fight for his third crown at age 41. and when few people trust him. “I told you a few years ago that this happened. A five-season journey to fight for the World Cup. There were people who didn’t believe me, and I can understand that,” says Stroll, who is under construction of a new, high-tech, multi-square-foot factory in Silvertstone, as well as a new wind tunnel: “We’ve made significant changes. Our staff has grown from 400 to 740, we are building state-of-the-art Formula 1 facilities and we won’t be moving until May 1, so this year’s success cannot be attributed to the new building.”

aston martin hopes to include minor updates in next races, launching in Jeddah this Sunday, is announcing the first major improvement package for Imola on May 21. They had the second fastest car on the grid in Bahrain and if their calculations are correct, they could follow the Red Bulls during the European tour. But at this point many are wondering how it was possible to progress so quickly after finishing as the seventh team in 2022. These are some of the keys that explain this.

Regulations and budget limit

F1 was introduced two years ago a budget ceiling to limit costs and, incidentally, balance the grida, so that the strongest teams cannot use their endless resources to increase the differences with the more modest teams. In the case of Aston Martin, the margin to adapt to this new scenario was greater than the restructuring efforts of historic teams such as Ferrari or Mercedes, given that they started from the bottom without exceeding the spending cap. “We managed to grow internally in a relatively organic way without exceeding the spending limit.“Os and that’s probably an advantage over a team that started well above the cost cap and had to cut back,” said Aston Martin Chief Sports Officer Dan Fallows.

Agreements and signatures

Aston Martin’s new facility in Silverstone, including a modern wind tunnelThey won’t be ready for a few more months, so the agreement with Mercedes to drive their cars in Brackley was definitely another smart move. “There’s nothing like having your own tunnel, the flexibility to test it how and whenever you want, but we’re lucky to be able to share Mercedes’ tunnel,” Fallows said.

Stroll also knew how to act with intelligence and business vision. surround yourself with the best in all areas. In addition to extracting a significant asset from Red Bull by hiring the Fallows, Eric Blandin and former McLaren, Toro Rosso, Manor and Sauber have been ‘fished’ in the waters of Mercedes by signing Luca Furbatto. Some say he’s also trying to recruit people at Ferrari.

Ever since the Force India days or his famous ‘Pink Mercedes’ at Racing Point, Stroll has never hesitated to copy or buy what works in the competition.. This year, in addition to the Mercedes engine, its AMR23 uses the same gearbox and rear suspension as the Brackley. Hence Toto Wolff’s desperation in Bahrain after seeing how Alonso beat Hamilton: “They found two seconds in six months. And that they used half of our car. We have to admit they did a great job.”

‘Impact’ Fernando Alonso

Another important aspect in the start of the Aston Martin project was the signing of Fernando Alonso. Williams director James Vowles values ​​the contribution of the two-time Spanish champion, who is as ‘hungry’ for success as his boss Stroll. “I think they have an outstanding driver in the car,” said Aston Martin technical director Mike Krack, further emphasizing: “If all the drivers had the same car, Fernando would be ahead.”

The advantage of having a driver with Fernando quality and experience is twofold.On the one hand, his clever reading of races led him to anticipate the movements of the wall on topics such as tire management, as well as pushing his car to the limits from the first free practice to find the right ‘tuning’. . He also has a winning mentality, extremely high demand level and motivation that permeates the rest of his team, as highlighted by Mike Krack and can be seen at the celebrations in Bahrain:Fernando gives us incredible energy.“When Alonso’s signature was announced, the Aston Martin design office remained silent for 15 minutes out of public excitement,” said the British engineer.

According to Alonso himself, Aston Martin’s progress is due to a combination of a number of factors: “I think you have to have the vision and ambition of Lawrence Stroll’s or our leadership and management, because the opportunities are there and the same for everyone. … But it seems that there is only one The team is willing to do whatever it takes to win. And I’m proud to be a part of this organization.”