Aston Martin AMR23

The Aston Martin AMR23 is a Formula One racing car designed and developed by the Aston Martin F1 team competing in the 2023 Formula One World Championship. It is the third Formula One car entered by Aston Martin in the 21st century, and is driven by Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso.[1] Aston Martin reserve driver Felipe Drugovich temporarily replaced Stroll for all three days of the pre-season test in Bahrain,[2] after the latter had a cycling incident[3] that forced him to withdraw from the test.

Aston Martin AMR23
Aston Martin AMR23 driven by Fernando Alonso
CategoryFormula One
Designer(s)
  • Andrew Green (Chief Technical Officer)
  • Dan Fallows (Technical Director)
  • Eric Blandin (Deputy Technical Director)
  • Luca Furbatto (Engineering Director)
  • Akio Haga (Chief Designer)
  • Keith Barclay (Chief Designer)
  • Dave Mylett (Head of R&D)
  • Ian Greig (Head of Aerodynamics)
PredecessorAston Martin AMR22
Technical specifications
ChassisAMR23
FuelPetronas
Tyres
Competition history
Notable entrantsAston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team
Notable drivers
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF/Laps
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Design and development

On 16 December 2022, Aston Martin announced that they would launch the AMR23 on 13 February 2023 making them the first constructor to announce their launch date.[4][5][6]

Competition history

The AMR23 immediately proved to be far more competitive than its predecessor, as the Aston Martin team were able to pick up 23 points from the opening round in Bahrain, with Fernando Alonso scoring the team's second ever podium finish in third place, and Lance Stroll finishing in sixth place, despite the two teammates colliding at turn four on the first lap. In the closing stages of the race, Alonso was running in sixth position, but he managed to overtake Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz Jr. on-track, and combined with Charles Leclerc's retirement on lap 41, this allowed Alonso to secure third place. The following race at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix marked Aston Martin's first retirement with Lance Stroll retiring on lap 16 due to engine issues; however, Alonso, having served a penalty earlier on for lining up on the wrong grid position after the formation lap, remained competitive, placing third once again behind the Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez and taking his 100th podium in his Formula One career - being the sixth driver in the sport's history to do so.

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year Entrant Power unit Tyres Driver name Grands Prix Points WCC pos.
BHR SAU AUS AZE MIA EMI MON ESP CAN AUT GBR HUN BEL NED ITA SIN JPN QAT USA MXC SAP LVG ABU
2023 Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team Mercedes-AMG F1 M14 P Spain Fernando Alonso 3 3 3 46 3 102* 2nd*
Canada Lance Stroll 6 Ret 4 78 12
Reference:[7][8]

* Season still in progress.

References
  1. "Alonso to join Aston Martin in 2023". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  2. "Aston Martin announce substitute for recovering Lance Stroll at pre-season testing". Formula1.com. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  3. Khorounzhiy, Valentin (20 February 2023). "Stroll to miss F1's Bahrain test after 'minor accident". The Race. The Race Media. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  4. "Aston Martin become first F1 team to announce 2023 car launch date". Formula1.com. 16 December 2022.
  5. "Aston Martin first team to announce 2023 Formula One car launch date". The Hindu. 25 December 2022.
  6. Technical specifications AMR23
  7. "2023 Constructor Standings". Formula1.com. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  8. "Aston Martin AMR23". StatsF1. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
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