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What we learned from Friday F1 practice at the Mexico GP

Behind Verstappen, the battle for outright pace looks to be very close in conditions and through corner types that somewhat negate the RB19’s usual strengths. And in the long run exercises at FP2’s end, McLaren, through Lando Norris, seemed particularly strong.

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F1 Mexico GP: Verstappen leads FP2 from Norris, Leclerc

After Daniel Ricciardo, Norris, Verstappen and Alex Albon had enjoyed brief spells in the top spot during the opening quarter of the one-hour session, Verstappen seized it again with a 1m19.511s set on the standard 2023 Pirelli C4 mediums.

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Alonso: "Football" mentality not right way to judge Aston Martin's F1 season

After switching from Alpine, Alonso's 2023 got off to a positive start with six podiums in the opening eight races, as Aston was transformed into Red Bull's regular closest rival with its work on the downwash car concept over the winter.

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Norris targets Ferrari in F1 standings after catching "slower and slower" Aston

Slow-starting McLaren dramatically slashed the gap to Aston Martin since the summer break thanks to an impressive string of podiums over the past four races, while the Silverstone-based squad has generally struggled since the summer.

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Norris targets Ferrari after catching "slower and slower" Aston F1

Slow-starting McLaren dramatically slashed the gap to Aston Martin since the summer break thanks to an impressive string of podiums over the past four races, while Aston has generally struggled since the summer.

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Max Verstappen wins US F1 GP but Hamilton and Leclerc disqualified

Max Verstappen won the US F1 Grand Prix at the Circuit of Americas but Lewis Hamilton, who came second, was disqualified after failing the plank wear inspection on his car

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Aston Martin not a sitting duck against McLaren in F1 standings

Aston Martin started off the season strongly with six podiums for Fernando Alonso in the first seven grands prix, but rival teams have since caught up with the Silverstone squad.

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Aston Martin: People "judge too quickly" amid Stroll incident criticism

Amid a tough 2023 campaign, Stroll's frustration boiled over after being knocked out in Q1 during Friday qualifying at Losail.

Autosport

New Aston Martin GT3 car breaks cover

The evolution version of the Vantage GT3 under development ahead of a release to customers in time for the 2024 season was photographed for the first time during general testing at Silverstone this week.

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Aston Martin Working On 800V Front-Wheel Drive EV Setup

For a luxury car maker, front-wheel drive is rarely an option – although even Aston Martin broke this unwritten rule when it sold a rebadged Toyota iQ city car with FWD in the 2010s.

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Norris rejects Alonso's "silly" suggestion McLaren F1 is overconfident

After securing a double podium result behind dominant winner Max Verstappen last time out in the Japanese Grand Prix, McLaren is now 49 points behind fourth-placed Aston in the teams’ standings, with Mercedes and Ferrari ahead in the fight Red Bull has already sealed.

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Norris rejects Alonso's “silly” suggestion that McLaren F1 is overconfident

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Hawkins hopes Aston Martin F1 test can lead to longer term role

Hawkins tested the Silverstone team’s two-year-old AMR21 in Hungary a fortnight ago, becoming the first woman to drive a near current car since 2018.

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Aston Martin accepts F1 rivals did a "stronger job" developing 2023 cars

Aston came flying out of the gates in Bahrain, with its lead driver Fernando Alonso racking up five podiums in the first six races.

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Why Aston Martin is right to return to Le Mans

Ferrari returning to the Le Mans 24 Hours was arguably the biggest motorsport story of 2021, while the famous Italian marque’s victory in the French classic will probably stand as this year’s feel-good moment. This week’s Aston Martin announcement should be viewed in a similar way.

Autosport

Aston Martin GT commitment unchanged by Valkyrie LMH announcement

The British manufacturer will remain involved in the GT3 and GT4 classes for the foreseeable future, it was announced on the launch of the Valkyrie programme on Wednesday.

Autosport

Aston Martin to return to Le Mans 24 Hours in 2025 with Valkyrie LMH

The winner of Le Mans in 1959 has firmed up the plans outlined by Autosport last month to revive the Valkyrie LMH project mothballed early in 2020 for twin assaults on the World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar Championship.

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Vandoorne hopes Peugeot WEC drive won’t compromise Aston Martin F1 reserve role

Vandoorne has shared the Aston reserve job with Felipe Drugovich this year, essentially fitting in trips to grands prix around the Formula E calendar.

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Vandoorne hopes Peugeot WEC deal won't compromise Aston Martin F1 reserve role

Vandoorne has shared the Aston reserve job with Felipe Drugovich this year, essentially fitting in trips to grands prix around the Formula E calendar.

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Aston Martin: 2026 gearbox “a golden opportunity” for F1 to cut costs

After using customer units from McLaren and latterly Mercedes since its early Force India days in 2009, the Silverstone outfit is currently ramping its own transmission department ahead of 2026, when its new relationship with Honda obliges the team to create a bespoke gearbox.

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Norris details why he thinks McLaren can beat Aston Martin in F1 standings

A surge in competitiveness by McLaren since a mid-season upgrade has left the Woking-based squad just 49 points behind Aston Martin in the fight for fourth place in the constructors' championship.

Autosport

Aston Martin gives Jessica Hawkins first full F1 test outing

Hawkins thus became the first woman to test a current or near-current grand prix car since Tatiana Calderon had a brief outing in a Sauber C37 on a filming day in Mexico in 2018, although the Colombian also drove a 2013-spec C32 for the Swiss outfit later that year and…

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Norris confident McLaren can compete with all-conquering Red Bull on F1 grid

Britain’s Lando Norris believes his McLaren are on a roll as they step up to become the leading challengers to Formula One’s 2023 champions Red Bull

Autosport

Aston Martin close to reviving Valkyrie LMH project for 2025 WEC, IMSA

The Valkyrie LMH programme is set to be reactivated after more than three years on the back-burner as Aston and US-based team Heart of Racing ramp up a relationship that already straddles the GT arenas in IMSA and WEC.

Autosport

Krack: Aston Martin needs to "give our drivers a better car"

The team struggled for performance with its low downforce package over the Italian GP weekend, with Fernando Alonso qualifying 10th and finishing ninth, and Lance Stroll out of the points in 16th from 20th on the grid.

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