The suffering he experiences does not leave anyone indifferent. Aston Martin in the daily life of Formula 1. In it paddock race by race there are two feelings that come together at the same time related to the harsh reality of those of Silverstone: knowing that you have all the elements to succeed in the premier category. And, at the same time, that of signing a very disappointing performance, with a feeling very far from that of that black car that debuted in the (not so secret) tests of Montmelo. That was a spectacular car, but real life is harder and different.
Hamilton achieves victory in Montmeló and a fateful day for the Spanish
The balance of only one point and achieved through the skill of Fernando Alonso more than performance in Monaco (the circuit in which they intended to find something else) only shows that the green team is navigating in murky waters until improvements arrive. “We know it and we have no problems,” said the already fed up Asturian driver after the disaster in Barcelona. Only 46 laps between the two cars and another hard zero to the overall score.
What they do is unacceptable, Cadillac looks good in comparison. They are not meeting F1 standards
But F1 is extremely results-driven and the value is only that of the last race despite the fact that no one doubts the value of Alonso. On the contrary, his team is questioned. Even those who have worked within F1. The last one was the controversial Günther Steinerformer head of haas and now of Tech 3 in MotoGP. “What they do is unacceptable, Cadillac looks good in comparison. They are not meeting F1 standards. Last, very far away and unfinished,” he told the podcast. Red Flags.
Steiner is a peculiar figure in this business. grew by the phenomenon Netflixbut he also knows about racing. And his criticism reaches such a point that he places Aston Martin…on the descent. “The responsibility falls on Lawrence Strolleven if you are not happy with what is happening. AND Stefano Domenicali (CEO of Formula 1) has the power to say if they can participate according to their level and performance. But unfortunately there are no relegation rules in the Formula 1, but in other sports… Just guess. “If you don’t perform poorly… you go down,” he commented.
Guenther Steiner shakes hands with Hervé Poncharal.
But at Honda they will need more than the ADUO because they are doing it wrong. It will help them, yes. Because if they continue like this… they will have to go to Formula 2
The former head of haas yes he believes that Aston Martin is in a situation like that. Almost downhill if you could. “Few have invested as much money as Lawrence Stroll. But in Sling They will need more than the ADUO because they are doing it wrong. It will help them, yes. Because if they continue like this… they will have to go to Formula 2,” he concluded. A harsh criticism that Aston You will have to respond on the track as soon as the improvements arrive.