🗣'[Mercedes] had a rocket ship. I'm not sure where they found that pace.' The Aston Martin F1 team was taken aback by the pace of the upgraded Mercedes during the 2023 SpanishGP, according to its driver Lance Stroll. ⬇️
Since the AMR23 has often been the second-quickest machine behind the Red Bull RB19 throughout the early races this season, the Silverstone squad was surprised to find itself adrift of the"rocket ship" Silver Arrows while also struggling to better Ferrari's pace."I was expecting us to be the strongest car after Red Bull. I expected that after all the races this year. We just didn't have it.. Red Bull is in another league. We just didn't have the upper hand.
While the removal of the final chicane in Barcelona was well-received by drivers, it did take away a slow-speed section and major acceleration zone - areas where the AMR23 has excelled. Also, with the faster final corner increasing speeds onto the main straight, Aston Martin was also towards the lower reaches of the speed traps with its package that has at times proved draggy.
However, Stroll placed the blame for the competitive slip compared to Mercedes squarely on the management of the Pirelli tyres. Asked for an explanation of the problems, he said:"Just deg. [Mercedes] just looked after their tyres really well.
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