RaceFans Round-up: Aston Martin targeting DRS gains from upgrades

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Within the round-up: Aston Martin consider they’ll make helpful positive aspects by bettering the effectivity of their DRS.

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Aston Martin working to strengthen DRS

Aston Martin are specializing in attempting to make their DRS extra highly effective and environment friendly with their upgrades to their AMR23 this season.

The crew’s efficiency director, Tom McCullough, says that they’ve labored to attempt to emulate the sturdy DRS impact loved by the dominant Crimson Bull crew.

“That has been an space of focus for us,” he stated. “We’re engaged on that, each improve we carry to the automotive, focusing on serving to the effectivity of the DRS. So additional steps on that on a regular basis.”

Piastri will likely be “extra snug” at acquainted circuits

Over the eight grand prix weekends Piastri has had to date in his first season in Components 1, he had by no means raced at three of the circuits earlier than in his racing profession – Melbourne, Miami and Montreal. Heading right into a leg of European races together with the Crimson Bull Ring, Silverstone, the Hungaroring and Spa-Francorchamps, Piastri says he’s wanting ahead to returning to some acquainted venues.

“We’ve acquired the following 4 circuits are all circuits I’ve been to – greater than as soon as as nicely,” he stated. “In order that’ll be good.

“In saying that, Barcelona was an identical story and our tempo was not superb. So it’s not a provided that it’ll be higher for me. After all it’s a bit bit extra snug going into the weekend understanding these circuits a bit higher. However it’s comparable to what I stated in Barcelona – everybody can get to the restrict faster and be proper on it. So I’ve to do the identical.”

Hamda Al Qubaisi closes F1 Academy hole to Garcia

After successful the primary race of the F1 Academy weekend at ZandvoortHamda Al Qubaisi took her second within the closing race to tug nearer to championship chief Marta Garcia.

Carrie Schreiner took her first win within the collection in race two, forward of Garcia and Lena Buhler in third after pole sitter Amna Al Qubaisi crashed out of the lead. Within the third and closing race of the weekend, Hamda Al Qubaisi transformed pole place into victory, taking the chequered flag forward of MP Motorsport crew mate Emely de Haus and Buhler third.

Garcia’s fourth place implies that her lead within the championship falls to only 5 factors, with Hamda Al Qubaisi now the clear closest challenger in second, 28 factors forward of third positioned Buhler.

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