2024 Aston Martin | Aramco F1 Team

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Is there a chance we are competitive enough to win this year ?

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temporal wrote:
20 Feb 2024, 17:48
Is there a chance we are competitive enough to win this year ?
That's what preseason testing is for :wink:

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I think that this second year together things will go much better.

Last season they had mistakes and problems after a brilliant start.

They got a little lost looking for solutions but I think in the end they understood the problems and their solutions.

They learned a lot. If nothing had happened to them, they would have learned less. It is even recommended that it happens at the beginning of a serious team.

If they can improve the rear suspension that is limited to their base Mercedes... with a shorter gearbox, offsets... and something else... they will probably come close to the aerodynamic efficiency of the RB.

It would be necessary to know the real performance of the Mercedes engine in Aston. And the driver, of course: who is going to be able to travel with Max for an entire race? I would love to be sure that Fernando can handle that and more... but... Maxxx

It would be nice, some good fights in the front positions throughout the race. Mercedes and the prancing horse may cancel themselves out with their troubles, future interests, etc. Can favor RB, AM, McL. Although the battles between almost ex-comrades can offer incredible things.

The thing is that Max doesn't run away all the time and that at least Fernando is nearby without climbing the walls.Let it at least seem like he has something else in store.

The car looks good

Oremus....
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The weakness for AM remains Stroll in the seat. Heavily outscored last year, I think it will be a similar narrative this season.

Even if the car is competitive, as in certain phases last year, Stroll wasn't there. There will be no hand injury excuse to hide behind.

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Stroll is not a problem, the constructors' rankings are of no interest to anyone and no one remembers them. Better for Alonso to have a Perez-style driver who bothers you less in positions that matter. The important thing is the drivers' classification, so we need a car, not just the fastest on the grid, but one that gives Alonso the chance to fight for victory every race. We'll see

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Aston so far the only car to go out without aero rakes. The sensor is Fernando :D

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-wkst- wrote:
20 Feb 2024, 17:35
Preferential treatment for STR
Apparently this morning session was decided by a coin flip, so there is no preferential treatment

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KimiRai wrote:
21 Feb 2024, 10:00
-wkst- wrote:
20 Feb 2024, 17:35
Preferential treatment for STR
Apparently this morning session was decided by a coin flip, so there is no preferential treatment
Ok, that's fair.

I thought the same btw, ALO obviously wants to test it straight away, instead of doing rake runs. Such a run could be done before lunch.

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Alonso lifted on the 3rd sector just before the finish line according to The Race. He could have been 1st. So far great, car looks good

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The good thing with ALO behind the wheel is that he doesn't mess around.

He drives the car right from the beginning in race and not test mode, wants to know if its a good or bad one.

He was a lot in the live feed in this 2 hours and I more and more get the feeling that the car is back in his comfort zone like in the first 1/3 of the last season. Can be pushed to the limit, much easier for STR.

And again, although lifting at the stright line is reported, is it again a bit draggier than the others?

Biggest question will however be: is it just nice to drive or also very fast....

Now with high fuel.

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-wkst- wrote:
20 Feb 2024, 17:35
ALO / STR
ALO / STR
STR / ALO

Preferential treatment for STR, as expected, but at least the best option in theory for the other driver (only 1 afternoon, but the last one at least).
How is this preferential treatment for Stroll?
A lion must kill its prey.

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AR3-GP wrote:
21 Feb 2024, 11:21
-wkst- wrote:
20 Feb 2024, 17:35
ALO / STR
ALO / STR
STR / ALO

Preferential treatment for STR, as expected, but at least the best option in theory for the other driver (only 1 afternoon, but the last one at least).
How is this preferential treatment for Stroll?

2 afternoons, compared to only 1. Track will be dirty in all 3 morning sessions (sand) and much better in the afternoon.

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-wkst- wrote:
21 Feb 2024, 11:24
AR3-GP wrote:
21 Feb 2024, 11:21
-wkst- wrote:
20 Feb 2024, 17:35
ALO / STR
ALO / STR
STR / ALO

Preferential treatment for STR, as expected, but at least the best option in theory for the other driver (only 1 afternoon, but the last one at least).
How is this preferential treatment for Stroll?

2 afternoons, compared to only 1. Track will be dirty in all 3 morning sessions (sand) and much better in the afternoon.
I always like to think that the driver who drives first is better off. His input sets the direction of changes for the day.
A lion must kill its prey.

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Fallows
We were very aggressive with our update programme last year. For example, we brought new floors to the Sprint weekend in Austin, but this year we are going to be a bit more cautious about sending significant updates to Sprint weekends where we can potentially cause ourselves confusion.