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The extreme measures used by the Mercedes F1 team to ensure confidentiality when Aston Martin were sharing their wind tunnel has been revealed.
Aston Martin has completed the construction of their new wind tunnel at the Silverstone base, after sharing Mercedes’ facilities during the building process. The collaboration between the two teams has attracted attention from the FIA, resulting in new regulations to prevent copycat cars. Aston Martin’s performance director, Tom McCullough, emphasized the strict measures taken by Mercedes to maintain confidentiality during their wind tunnel sharing. Similar scrutiny is now focused on the close alliance between Red Bull and AlphaTauri, particularly due to the latter’s significant improvements late in the season. McCullough stated that the FIA has the authority to inspect everything and that transparency is necessary during their inspections. He also noted that AlphaTauri may have implemented their own aerodynamic development philosophy, while utilizing the same wind tunnel and possibly the same CFD technology as Red Bull.
