Dan Fallows, technical director of Aston Martin Racing, has spoken at the Canadian GP about those very visible improvements, throughout the bodywork of the AMR23. According to the British technician, it is not so much to achieve an immediate or magical improvement, but to shore up the areas where they suffer most until now.
“We want to put more overall performance into the car, because we’ve seen in the last two tests, that our car has… there are some circuits that it suits better and some that it doesn’t. So, We have considered concentrating on expanding that operating window of the car, and that is particularly what we are targeting with these improvements.” he says in the traditional jargon of engineer to not let loose.
Fallows acknowledges that, “visibly, it’s probably the biggest update we’ve ever gotten, but really we’ve been trying to bring updates for most of the races. We have this idea of continuous improvement and that’s what we’re really aiming for. So, we we have focused on other areas of the car before, but yes, from a visual point of view, I suppose the physical size of the pieces can qualify as our biggest upgrade, yes”, confirm.
The evolution of Alonso and Stroll’s car
“I think that is a bit difficult to say, precisely because of what I have said regarding the behavior of the car. In Monaco we were very close (to Red Bull) and in Spain, less. We clearly see that there is a gap with Red Bull, there has been all season, but I think what is really important for us is how close it is with Mercedes and Ferrari. It’s exciting on one hand I guess, but it’s particularly cool for the fans to see that kind of battle for the second. We have to focus on our own performance, making sure the car performs as well as possible on every track we go to,” he says of what he means by a step to stay on the podium positions.
Fallows confirms that the team has recently moved into the new Silverstone factory building, although there are still other facilities such as the new wind tunnel that will not be operational until 2024.
“Our plant for new technologies is almost finished. The technical offices are already occupied, we moved in a couple of weeks ago and it has been fantastic. We are in the process of finishing the move, the building, and then there are other buildings to be done. But It’s an incredibly exciting time for the team, because we were working on a combination of an old building and some portable barracks and so on. Having everyone in the design office, in the same room, is a big step forward for us. It has been fantastic “, he describes in a very graphic way.
Better in all types of sections and circuits
Regarding what are the strengths of the current Aston Martin and what are the weaknesses, the technical manager speaks a bit like Alonso. “Well, I think the biggest strength is that we are doing much better than we expected. It’s gratifying to start the season with a competitive car, or at least to be the second team. I think that We’ve seen that in the low-speed corners we’ve had an advantage, but the truth is, when you have a car that is maybe good in a set of corners, it means that you end up having to make setup concessions for those particular circuits.” , Explain.
“Therefore, you see that at circuits where there is a particular corner speed or a particular corner type or less variety of corner types, you need to have a certain car. And if you then go to a circuit where there is much more variety, you have to make those compromises. And that is what we have found. That’s what we’ve really been working on. But that really isn’t something that happens overnight. It is integrated into the concept of a car, but obviously it is a big objective for us to try to make sure that the car is agile and fast in the corners, “he says at the end about what they are looking for with the improvements.
