UNITED KINGDOM: With the announcement that the AMR23 will break cover in 2023, Aston Martin has confirmed the first launch date for the team’s car, which will compete in the F1 2023 season.
Even though the F1 2022 season has just ended, teams are already focussing on the 2023 season. The 2023 F1 season marks the second year of the new aero regulations.
Aston Martin unveils upcoming car launch details
The first of the ten teams to set a date for unveiling their 2023 F1 challenger, the 2023 Aston Martin, has had its launch date confirmed.
On Monday, February 13th, at 7 p.m. UK time, the public will have the opportunity to view the AMR23.
Aston Martin will hold the launch in front of a select group at its new Silverstone facility and live-stream the event across its digital channels.
Lance Stroll and his new teammate Fernando Alonso will drive the new car. The two-time World Champion has joined the British team after two years with Alpine. After his first day of testing with Aston Martin in Abu Dhabi, he said he was happy with his new team.
The new car will be unveiled ten days before the official three-day Formula 1 test, which serves as the only on-track preparation for teams before the season begins.
Testing for F1 will take place in Bahrain from Thursday, February 23rd, to Saturday, February 25th, with the Bahrain GP taking place the following weekend on Sunday, March 5th.
Following his departure from Red Bull, Aston Martin’s technical director Dan Fallows confirmed that he has been in charge of AMR23’s development since its inception.
He has also been impressed by what he has seen during his time with the team thus far; Aston Martin employees will move into their brand-new factory building in the middle of 2023, and the team will open its in-house wind tunnel in 2024.
Following a tour of the new Aston Martin factory, Fallows described Aston Martin’s engineering team as a “hugely passionate” and “very talented group of people.” He added that some Aston Martin engineers have been in F1 for a very long time and have tremendous experience.
Fallows added that the main thing for the British team is to ensure proper utilization of experience and passion while simultaneously trying to develop the team into a race-winning outfit.
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