P1racenews AI automatic summary:
AlphaTauri to address side effects of low-speed F1 prowess with 2024 car
The Anglo-Italian squad, AlphaTauri, gained attention with their consistent floor upgrades, making their car the best in low-speed corners by the season finale. Although they were able to challenge Williams for seventh place in the constructors’ championship, a one-stop gamble by Yuki Tsunoda resulted in dropping to eighth place. The team’s performance boost in the latter part of the season also highlighted their weakness in straight-line speed. The team acknowledges the need to address aerodynamic efficiency for next year to balance their strengths in corners and improve speed on straights. The team’s focus on floor upgrades has garnered interest from rival teams, and they believe there is still more to gain once they find the right development direction. The team has made progress in identifying and addressing the weaknesses of their car, but it has taken time to implement changes due to the complexity of the development process. The team started seeing the positive results in the second part of the season, particularly after the Singapore Grand Prix.
