2023 Aston Martin | Aramco | Cognizant F1 Team

[KimiRai]

First major upgrade to come at Imola. Meanwhile other races will have small updates.

[KimiRai]

A DHL person is commenting AM are sending an unusually large amount of cargo to Jeddah. Doesn't have to be something important though, at the moment that is all I know. But according to the post shared before, there should be at least a small update.

[diffuser]

Who knows except those that validates the power units on the dyno which is + and which is minus, and who can stop the manufacturer distribution/allocations of power units to customer teams. This is besides the fact that the manufacturing process and the regulations deems any + or minus of no consequence to the end user.

The FIA would know withe sensors they have on the PU. They have sensors on the MGU-K. Flywheel and cranks.

[zoroastar]

a lot of this is about mercedes, but theres some pretty interesting stuff about alonso's engine mapping at around 5:20. seems his is different than any of the other mercedes powered cars.

[organic]

At the factory, Aston Martin is pursuing an aggressive development strategy. This should then be visible for the first time in Imola in the form of upgrades.

https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/for ... on-martin/

That isn't to say there won't be a low downforce wing sooner than that

[diffuser]

a lot of this is about mercedes, but theres some pretty interesting stuff about alonso's engine mapping at around 5:20. seems his is different than any of the other mercedes powered cars.

I read in the regs that the engine maps have to be the same. They're allowed to use 1 map for qualifying and race. They're allowed another Map, that can be changed, if something goes wrong but they have to justify it's use. As far as deployment and regeneration there are no regs. You can use at will as long as don't surpass the max Kilowatt output. The Local merc team can adjust as per driver or the AMR team. It can be changed on the fly during the race or qualifying.

I just got back from 3 weeks in India, so I didn't get a chance to watch the Alonso view on F1TV till today. Alonso is running in lift and coast mode all race long. This is why he had a huge surplus of electrical power. He's jumping off the fuel early in the straights, that would normally trigger engine braking/regeneration. I didn't notice him hitting that other button that was mentioned . I did hear conversation with the engineer about different strat and tork settings, these were changed several times. At first the engineer says they're available, then Fernando would start to make the changes on the fly and at will.

[BrunoH]

well i guess a manual input is not a map, so maybe he´s changing on the fly to add or kill mgu-k for a few extra second at each time and that can add up, or for drivability

[Juzh]

I didn't notice him hitting that other button that was mentioned . I did hear conversation with the engineer about different strat and tork settings, these were changed several times. At first the engineer says they're available, then Fernando would start to make the changes on the fly and at will.

After he overtakes sainz he's pressing the button almost every lap. Just start watching after the overtake and all you need to focus on is T11 exit up to T12. Easy to spot.

[zoroastar]

maybe the guys using the wrong terminology in the video. it did look like he nearly boosted right into the back of the ferrari when making that pass haha.it looked like fernando still needed to iron out a few things in the aston. with the amount of overstear he had when making a lot of those passes, its amazing that his tires held up so well compared to everyone else around him.

[organic]

Aston Martin engineers are already announcing a major upgrade for the sixth race of the season that promises a significant step forward.

Imola

The new 360-degree simulator will be assembled by the end of the year. But it will have to wait until 2024 for use until the building around it is finished. The same goes for the company's own wind tunnel. Technically, Aston Martin is still dependent on Mercedes. The engine, transmission and rear axle come from Brixworth and Brackley. That restricts the designers' freedom in the rear of the car.

https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/for ... lyse-2023/

[Wouter]

Aston Martin engineers are already announcing a major upgrade for the sixth race of the season that promises a significant step forward.

Imola

The new 360-degree simulator will be assembled by the end of the year. But it will have to wait until 2024 for use until the building around it is finished. The same goes for the company's own wind tunnel. Technically, Aston Martin is still dependent on Mercedes. The engine, transmission and rear axle come from Brixworth and Brackley. That restricts the designers' freedom in the rear of the car.

https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/for ... lyse-2023/

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Thanx for the link @Organic.

[vas_04614]

Some interesting info from AMuS

https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/for ... lyse-2023/

Aston Martin is only allowed to use the Mercedes wind tunnel on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and loses time when recalibrating. Aston Martin has already refrained from using the simulator and the competitor's analysis tools. It is better to be in a worse simulator than to rent somewhere.

[AR3-GP]

“It is better to be in a worse simulator than to rent somewhere”

How should this be interpreted? They’d rather use a worse simulator than to rent the Merc sim? Is this due to confidentiality concerns?

Edit: I have a slightly different translation:

“ Aston Martin has already refrained from using the competitor's simulator and analysis tools. Better to be your own master in a worse simulator than to rent somewhere.”

[PinkFloydPulse]

God, imagine the progress and freedom of doing stuff when they get their tunnel and everything else rolling…

[AR3-GP]

God, imagine the progress and freedom of doing stuff when they get their tunnel and everything else rolling…

Yes frightening isn’t it. It sounds like they want to develop their own rear suspension and gearbox, and that Honda may be on the cards.