The new race car from Aston Martin for the 2023 Formula 1 season has been revealed. The AMR23, which Aston Martin describes as a “substantial evolution” of the model from the previous year, already makes some significant alterations.
What’s New?
Dan Fallows, a former Red Bull aero head, joined Aston Martin in April 2022, the AMR23 is the team’s first vehicle he has been actively involved in developing from the beginning. The sidepod and engine cover are remarkably similar to the Red Bull that won the championship the previous year.
The front wing has also been “heavily revised,” according to Aston Martin. A new, flatter, thinner nose is also present. Technical director Dan Fallows remarked, “The design team was adamant that it wanted to tackle these regulations without compromise.”
“We want to move up the grid and start challenging the teams at the front – and you can’t do that by sitting back and being conservative. AMR23 is a significant development of the car we refined in the latter half of 2022 – and we have improved it in every critical area. It optimises the solutions we felt would offer us the most performance, and it embodies the joint vision we have embraced and have built together over the recent months. Now we need to focus on delivering an ambitious yet efficient programme of updates for the first race and across the remainder of the season.”
The vehicle also sports a unique badge honouring the 110th anniversary of the Aston Martin nameplate on the nose.
Aston Martin tied Alfa Romeo on points for seventh place in the constructors’ championship the previous year. The team says the goal is to “deliver a car that will be competitive from the outset” as they enter the third year of their F1 comeback.
The Drivers
This year, Aston Martin has a brand-new driver lineup as well. Sebastian Vettel leaves the team, and Fernando Alonso, a two-time F1 champion, replaces him.”I have always said that I could see the ambition that shines bright at AMF1. And, as we launch the car in this brand-new factory, I think everyone can now see the scale of the ambition and determination at the heart of this organisation,” added Alonso.
“Just as important is the car – and the AMR23 looks incredibly neatly packaged and highly efficient. I was pleasantly surprised when I sampled last year’s car for the very first time, and I think there is plenty of performance we can unlock together. I can’t wait to get started.”
For a day of filming in Silverstone on February 15, the AMR23 will race for the first time. Bahrain will host the official preseason testing beginning on February 23.