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Aston Martin promises that 2024 F1 car will have more efficient aero
The Aston Martin F1 team recognizes that their car has been lacking in terms of efficiency, leading to a challenging weekend at Monza. Fernando Alonso’s performance at the Italian Grand Prix was his weakest of the season, finishing ninth, while Lance Stroll failed to score points, ending up in 16th place. Alonso has emphasized the need for the team to address the efficiency issue, and Performance Director Tom McCullough agrees that it is a top priority. The team acknowledges that their car was slower in straight-line speed at the beginning of the year and has since worked on improving it. However, McCullough admits that significant changes to benefit this year’s model are unlikely. The focus is now on developing the AMR24 car for next year with better efficiency. Monza highlighted the challenge of finding the right compromise between downforce and straight-line speed. The team must strike a balance between speed in high-speed corners and raceability in straight sections. The characteristics of the current cars have led to differences in rear wing philosophy.
Source: Autosport.com
