Aston Martin have unveiled their 2025 F1 automotive, the AMR25, forward of its first observe outing in Bahrain.
The AMR25 has been described as an “evolution” of its predecessor and options “massive aero floor adjustments” in comparison with the AMR24, with the most important alterations made to the entrance and rear wings, sidepods, engine cowl and ground.
Aston Martin say the adjustments are aimed toward making the automotive “extra driveable and bettering total driver confidence”, one thing Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll each struggled with in 2024.
The Silverstone-based squad’s new challenger will hit the observe for the primary time for a filming day on the Bahrain Worldwide Circuit on Monday, two days earlier than official pre-season testing begins.
“I’m excited to get this season began and see the AMR25 hit the observe tomorrow in Bahrain,” Aston Martin staff principal and CEO Andy Cowell stated.
“It’s the fruits of large onerous work and dedication on the AMR Expertise Campus. We’re all impressed by the DNA of Aston Martin and we have now a relentless pursuit of excellence, each on and off the observe.”
New Aston Martin to be ‘extra benign and predictable’
The AMR25 options large aero adjustments
“For this yr’s automotive we’ve actually taken on board the teachings and suggestions from final season,” Cowell continued. “We’ve centered on making a extra driveable automotive for Lance and Fernando and we’ve pushed onerous to make it extra benign.
“We anticipate it to be a good and aggressive area from the get-go in Australia, so we all know it gained’t be simple. Our goals are lifelike with a view to how we will regularly enhance in all areas, particularly as we, like all groups, method an important shake-up of the rules in 2026.”
Aston Martin completed a distant fifth place within the constructors’ championship final time period however had been unable to duplicate their podium heroics from 2023 and scored lower than half of the factors of the yr earlier than.
“We learnt rather a lot in 2024 and the staff have been utilizing that as a driving power as we head into this season with the AMR25,” Alonso stated.
“The competitors goes to be very tight this yr within the final yr of the of the present rules, however I do know the staff have been working onerous on the AMRTC to verify we’re prepared.
“I’m excited to get again on observe; I’m prepared to assist this staff get stronger and proceed this journey with Aston Martin Aramco.”
Teammate Stroll added: “Everybody on the AMRTC has put in numerous work over the winter to enhance for 2025. As a staff, all of us wish to carry out nicely and we are going to proceed to study over the course of the yr.
“What we’re constructing right here is such an thrilling challenge with nice instruments and gifted folks, and 2025 is a key yr for us to make progress. I’m wanting ahead to the season forward and getting again within the cockpit, beginning with pre-season testing in Bahrain.”
