Aston Martin says Red Bull turned out to be the benchmark and that its execution went well despite being brutal towards them.
Aston Martin, even under its former name, had long been underdogs, but its performance over the weekend has been praised. This is also important for F1 teams to prepare for the battle against the top teams.
You know that Red Bull is the benchmark team, whether it’s pace or performance. Aston Martin’s Tom McCullough said: “As you say, I think the team has generally performed well over the weekend so far. We’ve been very well known for that. “Of course, we are also working on designing and developing cars that can compete at the top.”
“Last year at Suzuka, the rear wing was a manufacturer issue and this part was failing. At Jeddah, there was a problem with the drive unit and it was actually caused by the exhaust. This is how things happen. If you want to be at the top as a team, you need to be in perfect condition every weekend. This is an example of Red Bull. In terms of reliability and handling, they are looking to win many races in 2023. Hmm.
“This is exactly the standard we need to reach.” Don’t just focus on one area; there are many areas where you need to improve by a small margin to improve. We know that if we give drivers a good car, they will get good results. So that’s where you need to focus your attention.
“A lot of the issues we discuss have nothing to do with the athletes on the track. These are parts from the factory and there were issues during manufacturing. “It’s not like it was just a little last-minute mistake. In fact, there was a crack in the exhaust or the rear wing support and it was defective,” summed up McCullough, who claims to be harsh on himself.
The 2023 F1 season has had its ups and downs, with downers also losing points and positions. While Red Bull is the benchmark, Aston Martin are currently battling Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren and know they are the ones chasing them.
“I think Red Bull has been outstanding this year in terms of pace. Hats off to them. They are the benchmark to follow,” McCullough said. “Then the three teams and we were very close on average. To Alpine’s credit, they came back well at the end of the year and showed a solid pace. p>
“Of course McLaren was fighting behind Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren and had a very strong race at the end of the year.” That’s the situation we’re in. We are fighting hard and the pace and running of the car was key. We are hard on ourselves and very understanding-oriented rather than result-oriented.
“We left Melbourne and finished 3rd and 4th. So we can say ‘well done’ and pat ourselves on the back, but those qualities made us were clearly the fourth fastest team at this track and that was race three. We considered all this data, understood the reasons, and it was all reflected in the development of the car.
“Here’s the reality. “After the race weekend, we’re brutal. No matter the result, the question is, ‘What’s good, what’s bad, and what do we need to work on?'” McCullough summed it up, and Mike Clack agreed. Together with him, they will strive for performance in order to get into the big leagues.
“It’s all about safety, reliability, and operations.” If we can’t hit 100% operationally, we need to do it at every meeting and event throughout the year, and “we need to get the most out of it.” You may not be able to get it. Whether it’s the driver, the car, the setup or the engineer, performance is maximized,” Clack said.
“We have to ensure that we meet that condition. We’ve only checked a few times this year, but we know we have to do it right.” Why not ask at the garage if they are there? He is the one who moves the topic forward. Because we know we need to get this right before we do anything else. ”
The 2023 F1 teams ranking is: https://formularapida.net/f1-2023-teams-categorized-in-tier-system-for-their-performances/
The F1 2023 driver hierarchy order is: https://formularapida.net/f1-2023-drivers-categorized-in-tier-system-for-their-performances/
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