A “worrying leak of engineers” is taking place at the suddenly-competitive Aston Martin team. He claims that, off the back of Fernando Alonso’s surprise back-to-back podiums behind the dominant Red Bull drivers so far in 2023, “three aerodynamicists have parted ways” with the Silverstone based team. Johl, meanwhile, is switching to another struggling F1 team – Alpha Tauri. “However, Aston Martin are not concerned about their departure because they were important for the development of last year’s car. Their role in Alonso’s car has been practically residual,” Bonifacio said. “If Red Bull continues to have problems with reliability, Alonso will certainly have a chance.

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