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# Video: How Aston Martin embarrassed its F1 rivals
- URL: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/video-how-aston-martin-embarrassed-its-f1-rivals/
- Published: 2023-03-06T06:36:40.000Z
- Updated: 2023-09-15T17:30:48.000Z
- Description: Aston Martin’s brilliant start to the 2023 Formula 1 season hasn’t just embarrassed Ferrari and Mercedes, it’s also raised questions over why McLaren and Alpine haven’t managed to do the same
- Author: Matt Beer
- Tags: Formula 1, #video, #image-center-center

Aston Martin’s Bahrain Grand Prix performance puts it well ahead of its schedule and expectations for its growing Formula 1 project.

It’s also embarrassing for both Ferrari and Mercedes that a team that was only seventh in the 2022 F1 standings has leapfrogged them as Red Bull’s main rival, especially given Aston Martin uses plenty of Mercedes technology.

And it’s a blow for the other teams that have spent recent years trying to bridge the gap from best of the rest to the title contenders – McLaren and Alpine in particular. Why haven’t they been able to do what Aston Martin has?

Our new video delves into all those topics: