max_speed wrote: ↑09 Jul 2023, 02:08
diffuser wrote: ↑08 Jul 2023, 23:01
DGP123 wrote: ↑08 Jul 2023, 19:06
That would be me. Got slated for that opinion.
I said the honeymoon was over.
It's a comment lacking in any thought. You just saying that without putting facts out. Aston haven't copied the beam wing, it's completely different than RBR. The shape of the side pod is a different. Aston have a huge kick out at the base of the side pod, RBR has a gradually almost non existent kick out. RBR side pod is shaped like an upside-down wing, Aston's isn't. Aston's has a huge slot in it(water slide), RBR doesn't. In fact they really haven't copied RBR, they're closer to Alpine if anything. So you're either blind or a troll.
Point being made here is that, its easy to look at others ideas and improvise on them a bit than having your own fresh ideas. Also updates not working as expected does highlights Aero department shortcomings. Nonone is saying aston is RB copy but aston is clever inspiration of RB concept. Updates are the only way for Dan to prove himself and newey student who has learnt well and no longer just shadow of him.
A lot of frustratioin this forum comes from people who are true alonso fans and wanted to win one more time before retiring if there was any other driver along with stroll , team can be forgiven as mid tier team.
Team has brought this scrutiny by signing Alonso and claiming they want to win this season. Now there is no hiding. You can't play victim card ( we are still new, less staff) time for that is over. Kill or get killed.
Team did not claim that they want to win. Alonso said he wants to go one step furthur after getting back to back podiums.
True Alonso fans want to see him win, and it's not a 1 race victory, but the WDC. Also, if the team has the 2nd fastest car at the start of the season, and the team says that it's just the start of the concept which they can develop furthur, then is it wrong for the fans to expect to catch up with Red Bull especially with the extra wind tunel time?
Had we not signed Alonso? Every driver on the grid is hungry to win, if they are not, they shouldn't be in F1. And that is exactly why they signed Alonso, to push the team.
Ferrari tried for 5 years and couldn't handle it. Hopefully Aston can, especially since Lawrence is equally as demanding as Nando.