David Coath, Author at Motorsport | Pit Debrief

Aston Martin F1’s Dan Fallows on AMR24: “We want to compete in the development race this season and this car is designed to do just that”

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Aston Martin Aramco Formula One team’s challenger for the 2024 season fittingly titled AMR24 has the clear intention of building on the strengths of its predecessor. The success of the AMR23 was a result of the Aston Martin team building on what they had learnt in 2022. Therefore, with the team’s Technical Director Dan Fallows…

F1 will “naturally become more enjoyable” if I can make the step in performance in 2024, says Logan Sargeant

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Williams Racing reveals FW46 livery and new long-term partner Komatsu during ‘significant milestone’ in New York City

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Williams Racing has unveiled the team’s FW46 livery in the heart of New York City at PUMA’s Flagship store on Fifth Avenue. The overall look of the car that will be driven by Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant in the upcoming 2024 FIA Formula 1 World Championship was darker than the previous year. The press…

Zak Brown on benefits of ‘outstanding’ F1 cost cap: “I think the budget cap has had the intended consequences of making the field much more competitive”

David Coath1 year ago1 year ago08 mins

When Formula One introduced the cost cap at the start of the 2021 F1 season, one of its aims was to see it bring the field closer together. According to McLaren CEO Zak Brown, this is exactly what is happening – in qualifying at least. So much so that according to Brown, when he is…

Krack predicts “more emphasis on operations” as stable F1 rules will lead to “evolutionary” 2024 F1 cars

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Aston Martin may have experienced their most successful F1 season to date in 2023 but team principal Mike Krack has been keen to manage expectation. His recent comments saw him claim that the tight gaps in qualifying ‘will only get smaller’ over the coming years but at this moment he does not anticipate any ‘big…

Krack: “Alonso was full of energy, not only driving us on but also driving himself on”

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The 2023 F1 season saw Aston Martin have their most successful season in the pinnacle of motorsport. This was helped in large part thanks to Fernando Alonso’s 8 podiums for the team in his first season with the Silverstone-based racing outfit. Team Principal Mike Krack has revealed to the media how Alonso was ‘not only…

Krack explains ‘admiration’ he has for Alonso & Stroll and how his team showed they are ‘perhaps a little bit different’ from the rest after Mexico GP double DNF

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The 2023 F1 season will be remembered amongst other things as Aston Martin F1 Team’s most successful campaign to date. Team Principal Mike Krack recently spoke to the team’s official website about a memorable F1 season but one which could have been even better after the team headed in the wrong direction with their car…