The Formula 1 circus turns to Europe after a three-week break. Aston Martin drivers Lance Stroll and Sebastian Vettel spoke at the Imola Grand Prix weekend. The German made a disastrous debut with the team in Bahrain, while Lance Stroll ended up in 10th place. Aston Martin will try to get back on its feet in the next race on the legendary Italian circuit.
The team’s long wheelbase and low rake design posed challenges for the engineers. The car has lost a lot of downforce since last year. The team is expected to bring aerodynamic and chassis improvements to adapt to the high downforce track in Imola.
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Sebastian Vettel of the Aston Martin F1 Team walks the track ahead of the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix. Photo: Bryn Lennon / Getty Images.
With a view to the second round of the Formula 1 season, Sebastian Vettel said:
“I’m looking forward to getting started this weekend. It was good to have a little gap between those first two races – this year’s calendar won’t always be as forgiving – but that just gave us an additional opportunity to look at the dates and understand where we need to improve on AMR21. “
The German also spoke about the characteristics of the route:
“As a track, Imola is a very different challenge than Bahrain: It’s a track that you can really attack, so I’m looking forward to it.”
Vettel’s first outing with Aston Martin may have been undesirable, but on circuits like Imola his years of experience come into play. The early criticism of his debut weekend won’t stop the four-time world champion from mastering his new tools.
Published 13 Apr 2021, 23:40 CET
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