Performance gains have become harder to find as F1’s second ground-effect aerodynamics era matures, but for some the process has been more challenging for others. Aston Martin has noticeably struggled to unlock more relative pace from its cars ever since making a strong start to the 2023 season.
This has not been for want of trying since the Silverstone-based team has been among the most industrious in bringing new components to the track. The problem has been that many of them have had to come straight off again, having failed to behave as predicted in simulation.
