Aston Martin seeks to turn the situation around after three weekends to forget. A new fiasco on Saturday could be the beginning of a very serious crisis for Lawrence Stroll's team, which could begin to think about certain changes in the technical area. There is no panic, but there is concern because they have already launched “Operation Comeback.”
For Emilia Romagna, those from Silverstone came with something more than a simple update adapted to the circuit and They announced with great fanfare the biggest package of improvements of the season. Aston Martin introduced a new modified floor, and a complete redesign of the sidepods, aimed at improving one of the points that generates the most load on the car: the lower channel between the floor and the radiators.
They also added changes related to the suspensions and the diffuser. But far from the revolution they promised, it turned out to be a fiasco. In Monte Carlo, They decided to backtrack and returned to a piece before Imola. Aston Martin used an old front wing specification and not the new design introduced in Italy. The engineers claimed that it would provide better balance but, again, it was a failure.
After the disaster, Alonso did not hesitate to send a serious warning to Aston Martin and insist that important changes must be made for Canada if you want to achieve positive results. Although they announced that they would not introduce improvements in this grand prix, the team hThey have picked up the gauntlet and will introduce new pieces this weekend.
Canada, a track where Fernando surpassed Hamilton in 2023 and even threatened Verstappen's victory, seems like a great litmus test for those from Silverstone. At first it had been leaked that there would be no significant improvements and that the challenge was to make what they already have available work, but again, circumstances are pressing. According to Motorsport, Aston Martin It will mount a modified front wing compared to the new one from Imola and a floor with changes to start getting out of the hole.
A new fiasco on Saturday could be the beginning of a very serious crisis for Lawrence Stroll's team, which could begin to think about certain changes in the technical area. In fact, rumors about a possible arrival of Enrico Cardile if Adrian Newey finally rejects all the Canadian tycoon's offers do not stop. The pressure is enormous and at Silverstone they know it.
Despite this, Alonso is confident: “It was a coincidence. Bad classifications, especially Monaco, which ruined the whole weekend. But we are in better shape than last year. It is difficult to explain it, because last year at this point we had several podiums and we were fighting at the front, and now we are not close to the podium. But we are more aware of the situation, of the needs of the car and of what is being done right and wrong in the development. There are black and white answers than last year. They were gray. We've only had nine races out of 24 and I think we'll end the year in a very strong position.”confirmed the Spaniard before free practice.
Will “operation comeback” work?