Alonso, very happy with what he saw in his car

He Canadian F1 GP this is an important appointment for the present and future of Aston Martin. Within Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, the British team has had the biggest package of improvements so far this season, with new flooring, several revised sidepods and a new engine hood. It is really key that the innovations brought to the track bear fruit and indicate progress. “They will be one step”, said Mike Krack, the team’s Team Principal. I didn’t hesitate. And this Saturday, Alonso was pleased with what he saw in his Aston Martin.

The team seems very confident in the numbers obtained from the wind tunnel before putting improvements on the track. And that was clear in his way of proceeding during the Grand Prix: Instead of testing in Friday’s free practice a direct on-track comparison between a car with a new package and one with old parts, Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll took to the tarmac both with upgrades . Rain complicated data collection in Free Practice 1, but then compensated for it in Free Practice 2 where the Aston Martin was able to run with different downforce, with paraffin on the sidepods on Stroll’s car and was able to complete his program to collect all the necessary data, especially on the sensors located on the new bottom. It is key to analyze the correlation of this data with that obtained from the wind tunnel and simulation and also to begin to analyze the performance of these components and how to get the most out of them.

And although in Canada it is still too early to find the ideal settings to maximize the potential of new things, Fernando Alonso made it clear that his first impression of the newly introduced package was very positive.

This was said after being 3rd in the classification going through the waters of the Canadian F1 GP, hoping that in this Sunday’s race, in the dry, the updates will allow him to get closer to Verstappen and put more pressure on him than at the start of the course. In this regard, he clarified that with the upcoming events in Austria and Silverstone, the team will fully understand how to maximize their performance. In addition, it should be remembered that in the British GP Aston Martin plans to introduce more evolutions.

“The pieces did what we expected”

“This Sunday, we have a chance to put some pressure on the Red Bulls. Until now they have won very easily and I hope that this time they will have to push hard”, Fernando Alonso stated at the foot of the track.

“The new pieces? It’s too early to say. We haven’t tested them enough and we still need to optimize the car’s setup with this new package. I think in Austria or Silverstone (in the next two races) we can get the maximum of it. Yesterday’s Free Practice 2 was too shortbut I’m happy with the new parts, they’ve been good, they’ve done what we hoped they would and that’s a positive sign.”Oviedo assured in a press conference.

“We will see in the race (today, 8:00 pm / DAZN F1) in the dry if we can stand up to Max. I don’t think we are at that level. But perhaps instead of being 20 or 30 seconds away, it might be more we’re a little closer.” He added. The key to that sentence is in the “pa” that Fernando utters. He believes in the future of this vehicle.

Key correlation of wind tunnel and runway

The Spaniard is sure his team will eventually want to challenge Red Bull. Maybe this year, next or the next. What is very clear is that for this to happen, the excellent car base from which Aston Martin started the course must continue to develop through the development and presentation of new components such as those introduced in Canada.

Confirming a good performance and a good correlation between the data from the wind tunnel and the simulations on the track will be big steps to show further evolutions in the future. It must be remembered that Aston Martin wanted this car to be the basis from which to grow to create a winning car in the future. To keep moving forward with everything they put into the car, without missteps or doubts, is positive. Nowadays, Alonso always emphasizes the progress brought about by the arrival of new components, such as the front and rear suspensions installed in Monaco. Aston Martin continues to move in the right direction. Red Bull is a long way off. That is your ultimate goal.