Aston Martin has jumped from P9️⃣ to P7️⃣ in the 2022 F1 constructors' championship - and is now pressuring Alfa Romeo for sixth 📈 Here's a look at the team's updates from recent rounds as it rises through the ranks ⬇️
As part of this continued push, a revised beam wing layout was on the menu for the Japanese Grand Prix, with the team looking to customise its configuration for the demands of the Suzuka layout.
This method has some drawbacks, in terms of the wing’s design and weight, but it does mean that changes can be made without having to carry an entire suite of different wings to each venue, making it a more versatile and cost-effective option.The floor that arrived in Singapore also remained for the Japanese GP and marks a shift in the team's focus to the design of the floor’s edge.
The use of this flap, in conjunction with a raised section of floor just after the cutout, will help to develop desirable flow structures to help combat tyre squirt. This is a phenomenon caused by the rotation and deformation of the tyre and, left untamed, can rob the diffuser of performance. Aston Martin’s nearest rival Alfa Romeo currently lies sixth in the constructors' championship, a considerable improvement on its ninth place finishing position in 2021.
This has been achieved by adjusting the way in which the flaps connect to the lower section of the endplate, with the shorter chord elements not only slightly stepped away from the endplate but also more twisted on their approach. In order to achieve these objectives, the designers have used a more tightly wound transition in the arc between the mainplane and endplate and squared-off the static upper outer corner section of the upper flap .
For qualifying and the race, Pierre Gasly opted for the higher downforce rear wing, likely in response to the threat of rain on race day, while Yuki Tsunoda continued to utilise the new medium-high downforce arrangement. It would also appear that the length of the bib, the splitter and the bib wing, along with its orientation, have all been altered as part of the update.
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