Autoweek gets an early look at the $240 million, three-building racing compound and factory under construction at Silverstone.
has been based since its nascent days as Jordan in the early 1990s, there is a firm indication of Stroll’s lofty aspirations for the Formula 1 operation.
Once Building 1 is finished personnel and equipment will shift from the old factory into the new facility across a weekend, expected to take place in May. Undertaking that move during a busy period of racing is far from ideal, with the August shutdown ostensibly simpler, but Aston Martin wants to move in as soon as possible. That means the benefits of the new factory can have a greater influence on the team’s 2024 car.
The three buildings will be linked by bridges, ensuring internal access between the trio is possible, while outside Aston Martin plans to cultivate wild meadows, plant 1,500 trees and install ponds for rainwater collection. There will also be a running track in the shape of nearby Silverstone.Aston Martin Racing
Aston Martin is also expecting to profit from the new facility being a smart factory in terms of the data gathering of the manufacturing process."We have the ability to be much more detailed in terms of the analytics," Fallows said."That details the production process, and analyzes it in a way that allows us to improve I’m 100 plus.”
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