Huge Aston Martin gains found in Japan as DRS telemetry data exposes McLaren weakness

As expected, Max Verstappen has once again asserted his dominance, clinching pole position for Red Bull. However, behind this predictable narrative lies a tale of intense battles, surprising twists, and the relentless pursuit of perfection on the track.

Let’s recall that Aston Martin significantly improved the aerodynamics of the sidepods and the rear part of the car during the off-season. This gave them an additional boost in maximum speeds, as well as in downforce. Last year’s AMR23 was very weak on a track like Suzuka, while this year things are quite different, thanks to the excellent work of the aerodynamic team.In the picture above, we can see the times each team had in certain sectors.

It’s interesting to see how Red Bull’s and Ferrari’s rear wings are almost identical, but due to more effective aerodynamics and overall performance of the Austrian team, the difference between them is more than obvious.From the analysis of teams’ aero packages, we can somewhat predict the maximum speeds during qualifying. It’s expected that teams like Red Bull and Ferrari will be good at maximum speeds, while McLaren and Aston Martin not so much.

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