2022 with regulatory news it acted as a bit of a watershed in the Circus, reducing the value of all the teams, forced to start from scratch, and rely on their workforce to obtain a solid foundation to work on in the years to come. One of the teams that found itself most in difficulty is theAston Martin, worsened compared to the already disappointing 2021. The AMR22 is a car that was not born under a lucky star, and it is difficult for the drivers to actually create some opportunities, especially in qualifying. Both Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll are often called upon to make a comeback from the back rows. Furthermore, neither of them has passed the Q1 cut since the race Canada.
Did the updates work?
The Aston Martin compared to most teams it moved later on the updates front. The first ones arrived in Spain, and then continue with other news a Silverstone. Updates are not always effective immediately and for this reason we have seen rather mixed results from the team. There has been some progress, and this is also demonstrated by the results obtained by Vettel who had entered the team until the Spanish GP top 10 only once, while from Munich onwards 3. Both he and Stroll in the race they manage to move up positions but the German is the one who comes closest to the points zone. But essentially, did these updates work? According to what the Aston Martin team principal said mike krack we cannot yet speak of a radical turning point. "The updates worked. They have made us take a step forward, but it is still not enough, because The basic problems with the car have not been resolved“Krack told reporters.
Vettel makes the difference
sebastian vettel, he rightly gets angry with the team that doesn't support him. But despite everything, despite the problems that arrive punctually like clockwork in the race he manages to perform magic. In Austria for example his pace was similar to that of Alpine and McLaren, despite having a slower car. A positive wake, after the problems at the beginning of the season, which started from the Monaco Grand Prix. Sebastian managed to reap the few fruits that the updates brought, patching things up when he could, as a Baku in which he managed to achieve the best result of the season for Aston, namely P6. But good intentions are not enough. Indeed, the future of the 4-time world champion, given his advancing age and disappointing results, risks ending after the summer break.
France and Hungary, what awaits us
Aston Martin has two more races – France and Hungary – in front before the summer break and perhaps, before definitively orienting ourselves on the 2023 project. On paper, the conditions are not exactly ideal as far as France is concerned, given that the two "greenies" struggle in the high-speed sections. “We will have to thoroughly analyze what we can do up to Paul Ricard – said Krack – and try to make one or two changes to increase the wheelbase of the car. Even in France there are high-speed sections, perhaps a little less throughout the lap (compared to Austria), but too many to be able to stay in front". However, Sebastian has a score to settle with Hungary. Last year with Aston Martin he achieved a fantastic 2nd place, which was taken away due to disqualification due to the small amount of fuel left in the tank of his car. Furthermore the German has always achieved excellent results on the Hungaroring track, including 2 successes in 2017 and 2015 and 7 podiums (8 if we consider the one canceled last year).
Declaration source: FormulaPassion
