Looking at telemetry overlays, the Spaniard was better than both his rivals on the brakes into Turns 1, 8, 10 and 11, giving an indication as to just how well this aspect of the AMR23 is performing.
The most critical of changes Aston Martin has made to its brakes is in abandoning the three o'clock mounting position it had for its caliper in 2022. Instead, it has moved back to the more familiar six o'clock position. The ducting used to perform this task is obviously very different to 2022, given the caliper's position. This has helped the team to introduce other airflow and heat-exchanging solutions this season.
F1's wheel rims increasing from 13 inches to 18 inches resulted in a much larger wheel well. And, while the brake discs also grew in diameter, up from 278mm to between 325mm and 330mm, the volume of free space within the brake drum has increased. The disc fairing has therefore become the first in a nest of enclosures housed within the brake drum, as teams look to recover some of the performance that would have otherwise been lost by the regulation changes.
Aston Martin isn't on its own when it comes to making changes to the front brake assembly this season.
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