ME4ME wrote: ↑08 Aug 2024, 18:14
I'm up for being surprised. But "definitely" a late challenge in 2025? Based on what? Development for these regs comes to an end in four to six months and the 2026 car will be in the wind tunnel. Newey will have nothing to do with the 2025 car. The only thing going for Aston Martin is natural convergence and a slightly greater WT&CFD allocation. Other than that, all signs are they are currently not making progress. Mike Krack admitted as much, and it's been going on since the middle of last year.
if newey is signing at aston there will be some info exchange prior to him starting his day to day role at the team. its hard to say how competitive that will make their 25 car, but hell want them set into the right direction before he joins. it makes no sense for them to have to build a b specc car, the month before they go 100% into the 2026 car. i think theyll want to hit the ground running when he starts. both mclaren and mercedes have commented about how quickly these cars can be made faster once you find your direction, and their track performance has been showing that pretty much. idk if the 25 car will be a title challenger though haha