New engine in the Netherlands for Aston Martin
Aston Martin in Hungary brought the updated version of the car designed by Adrian Newey. The main novelty was a significant reduction in excess weight and the stopwatch immediately highlighted the benefits of the slimming treatment.
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Fernando Alonso, in fact, gained access to Q2 by passing the cut in Q1. Now in the Netherlands after the summer break, the new Honda power unit is expected to ‘complete’ the hoped-for step up in quality after an extremely difficult start to the season for Lawrence Stroll’s team.
What has been modified
Shintaro Orihara explained the interventions that were carried out in Sakura to improve the Honda power unit. The Japanese power unit is the worst of the lot and therefore has access to a particularly substantial ADUO.
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“We focused on improving engine performance to make combustion faster – explained Orihara – we modified the pre-chamber to make combustion faster. We also modified the shape of the piston to achieve good combustion. Additionally, we modified some lubrication systems to reduce friction.”
Orihara remained tight-lipped about what should be the increase in terms of power of the Honda power unit: “I cannot reveal the exact numbers, but we have achieved our internal goal and I am confident in the results obtained by the guys at the HRC plant in Sakura for the Spec-2 engine. We are excited to bring the new Spec engine to the Netherlands.”
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