P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Big changes to F1 teams’ form in 2024 would be a ‘surprise’ – Aston Martin
This season will be the third year of the current ground-effect design rulebook, with teams mostly following the Red Bull-style downwash sidepod car architecture. Mercedes and Ferrari are the exceptions, as they have committed to a new car concept for 2024 that will align with the rest of the grid. Due to the stable rules, teams are expected to focus on evolutionary improvements rather than major changes. The field is expected to become closer together as the years go by under the unchanged technical regulations. With the top 18 cars potentially being split by only 0.6 seconds in qualifying, trackside operations such as strategy and pitstop times will play a crucial role.
