„Vorschusslorbeeren“, and then – an absolute NIGHTMARE. Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team in a state of shock

The champagne corks were already popping.

At least in public, before the season.

But then came the sheer disappointment:

→ Massive vibrations

→ Poor performance

→ Poor reliability

However, the technical cause of the vibrations is a symptom of 𝗱𝘆𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

And here´s why:

→ Mutual expectations unclear – Aston Martin & Honda

→ Rotation of experienced staff – Honda

→ Several changes in leadership – Aston Martin

→ Adrian Newey at times in a triple role – Aston Martin

→ Development started later than everyone else – Aston Martin & Honda

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗿.

You create value when:

→ Workflows & interfaces are clearly defined

→ Everyone knows what they are doing and what they are supposed to do

→ The necessary knowledge & skills are available

𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 - 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿.

But, there is a silver lining.

The Japanese mindset of seeking continuous improvement.

Small optimisations, step by step.

This was already evident at Suzuka and Miami.

And: strong financial backing.

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