AR3-GP wrote: ↑26 Feb 2024, 04:08
diffuser wrote: ↑26 Feb 2024, 03:57
NAPI10 wrote: ↑26 Feb 2024, 02:17
AM wants to build a competitive car from word go but more then that their focus must be on building a car which will perform on all circuits and AM can successfully develop it aggressively thought the season.
Specially after ‘Development Fiasco’ in 23; AM must have focused on building open platform car. It might lead to conservative car to start with.
I don't think that's the approach that's used. I think the goal is always just to improve the weaknesses of the car. How you go about that year in year out will vary. Generally as the rules mature, tweaks become smaller and smaller. 23 , being just the second year of the regs there huge changes. I don't know the goals coming out of 2022 and going into 2023 but have you considered the effects on those plans when AMR saw what Alonso was able to extract from the car? There was a huge leap. Some things are just unforseen.
To me "improving the weaknesses of the car" is the kind of conservative talk best reserved for the front running team. Those who are behind need to be more disruptive. "Improving the weaknesses of the car" is pretty much going to resign the team to middle of the top 10 in perpetuity.
AM took the disruptive path in 23 and stumbled in 'Development Race'. I am hoping they have learned their lessons and development will be much more efficient and effective in 24.
My gut feeling is , AM will start cautiously with aggressive development plan.