The British team has great projects for the future to achieve the greatest possible success
The signing of Fernando Alonso by Aston Martin It has brought a lot of expectation to the team, but also to its fans, which is why some investments have been made by the team in the team and also in a personal way. Without a doubt, these will bring a lot of hope in everything.
The first thing to know is the factory. The new Aston Martin headquarters It will have an area of 37,000 m² and construction began in September 2021. It is scheduled to be completion by early 2023. The investment cost around 200 million pounds and consists of three different buildings.
Aston Martin investments bring with them a very high price with the latest technology
One of them will house the team’s design, manufacturing and communication departments, another will only house the new wind tunnel and the third will be a remodeling of the current factory. The jewel in the crown will be the new wind tunnel, which will use state-of-the-art technology.
There is also talk that it will be the first smart factory for an F1 team, since it will optimize information flows, monitoring systems and manufacturing processes through data in the cloud thanks to the technology of its sponsors such as Sentinel One or Cognizant. But a site this big needs people.
From the beginning, the Spanish pilot became one of his great wishes
As if that were not enough, the executive director is Martin Whitmarsh, a McLaren classic and with extensive experience in F1, he knows how to build winning teams. The team principal is Mike Krack, a motorsport all-rounder with a past in F1 at the hands of BMW Sauber and Ferrari.
Beyond his resume and experience, the most important thing is that Whitmarsh, the main supporter of the transfer, is in love with Fernando Alonso. He tried to sign him for McLaren already at the end of 2013 and 2014. Without a doubt, they have always loved the Spanish driver. A point in favor for the team.