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Aston Martin Team Principal Mike Krack admits the side understood the “risks” related to introducing upgrades on a Sprint weekend
Aston Martin unveiled several new parts, but encountered brake fire trouble during practice, resulting in limited track time and their worst qualifying performance of the season. They decided to withdraw their cars for the race, reverting one car to its pre-upgraded state and leaving the other with the upgrades. Lance Stroll managed to finish 7th after penalties were applied, while Fernando Alonso’s involvement was curtailed due to floor damage. The team acknowledged that they didn’t do enough preparation on Friday and accepted the consequences. They believe that bringing upgrades to a sprint weekend is manageable, but the risk is higher. The team will analyze the data to determine which specification is better for the remaining races of the triple header.
Source: Motorsport Week
