Aston Martin F1 has branded Red Bull’s slanderous slander this season “white noise” after the AMR23 rose significantly up the F1 pecking order. After finishing seventh in the Constructors’ Championship last season, Aston Martin is now the second fastest car on the grid, ahead of Mercedes, Ferrari and Alpine.
The power unit, gearbox and rear suspension are the same as Mercedes, but Red Bull feels the Aston Martin’s aerodynamics are very similar to last year’s RB18. While there are similarities, it is enough to set it apart from the comments made by Christian Horner, Helmut Marko and Sergio Perez following the result of the season opener in Bahrain, where Fernando Alonso finished third AMR23 has DNA unique In particular, Horner said, “It’s nice to see an old car doing so well,” and Alonso won third place in the following Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The car was developed by Red Bull technical director Dan Follows and assistant TD Eric Blandin. “It can always happen,” performance director Tom McCullough said when asked by Speedcafe about Red Bull’s comments. “Honestly, it seems like white noise to me. We’re doing our job. We know what we’re doing. Don’t let that distract you.” Aston Martin’s aerodynamic concerns even if Red Bull receives a penalty for exceeding the 2021 budget cap, McCullough admits it will be difficult for Aston Martin to close the current gap. McCullough even feels that Aston Martin is likely to lose out in terms of development to Mercedes and Ferrari this year, with both Mercedes and Ferrari teams looking to progress from platforms that are relatively low by their high standards. “Our goal is to develop this car from the ground up and get as close to them as possible,” McCullough said. “But they are not standing still. Ferrari and Mercedes have a good margin on one lap,” he said. is an advantage. Red Bull went into this season with a ‘penalty’ for taking last year’s title, but the addition of penalties for going over the cost cap has widened the gap to its rivals significantly. But McCullough believes Aston Martin has imposed more than just wind tunnel knowledge. “It’s part of the regulation and allowing a little bit of that definitely helps,” McCullough said. “But I don’t think it’s the main factor. Rather, it’s the restructuring we’ve done, the lessons we’ve learned early last year, and the lessons we’ve learning in the last year. “Last year there were many things we learn. “A few years ago, we could have made last year’s car even faster during the season. “There are things we could do in the past that we can’t do now.”
