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Aston Martin Gears Up for 2025 F1 Season with Nearly 100% New Car: A Turnaround in the Making?

Carl Harrison by Carl Harrison
February 22, 2025
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F1 2025 Liveries Unveiled: A Sneak Peek at the Stunning Designs Set to Dominate the Grid

A wave of optimism is sweeping through the Aston Martin team as they prepare for the 2025 Formula 1 season, armed with a car that is nearly entirely redesigned. The British luxury car manufacturer’s racing team has endured a challenging 18-month period, which saw them languish in fifth place in last year’s Constructors’ standings. However, they are now poised to rebound and prove their mettle in the upcoming season.

The last one and a half years have been a rollercoaster ride for Aston Martin. Despite a strong beginning to the 2023 season, the team found themselves in a developmental rut, struggling to accrue points as the season progressed. They were left chasing their own tail, undertaking numerous experimental developments in a bid to unlock the elusive key to enhancing their car’s performance.

However, the tide is now turning for the better with a major leadership reshuffle that has seen the exit of former Technical Director Dan Fallows. Tom McCullough transitioned to a new role within the group, while CEO Andy Cowell assumed the role of Team Principal. Cowell’s appointment in October was followed by a January reshuffle that saw Mike Krack appointed as Chief Trackside Officer and Enrico Cardile taking on Silverstone-based leadership responsibilities as the new Chief Technical Officer.

Aston Martin’s Silverstone headquarters, fitted with a state-of-the-art wind tunnel and simulator, is now considered one of the best in the industry. Cowell, in a recent media interaction, expressed his confidence that the team’s learnings from the previous year, combined with new systems and a revamped workflow, would result in a superior end product.

“We have a sound understanding of last year’s car,” Cowell stated. “Our winter endeavor was to design a car that provides stability through the corners and predictability during the race. We believe this will give us a competitive edge in race performance.”

The team has put a tremendous amount of effort into the car’s aerodynamic package, which is nearly 100% new. Cowell attributes the late aero release points, a first for the team’s car, to the investment in their campus and the efficiency of the operations and design groups.

Fernando Alonso, a seasoned F1 veteran, shares Cowell’s optimism. He believes that the team’s learnings from the previous season, coupled with an updated simulator, will help them regain lost ground.

“We learned a great deal last year,” Alonso remarked. “The latter half of the season was filled with learning experiences that have been instrumental in developing the 2025 car. We have new tools, a new organization, and new people in key positions to address the weaknesses we identified last year. We are starting this season from a much stronger position.”

The fruits of their labor will be put to the test soon when the Aston Martin team joins the rest of the F1 fraternity for pre-season testing in Bahrain from February 26 to 28. With a clear mission from team owner Lawrence Stroll to bag F1 championships, all eyes will be on the Aston Martin team and their nearly all-new 2025 F1 car.

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