Led by double world champion Fernando Alonso, Silverstone currently sits second in the constructors’ standings behind Red Bull after the first five rounds of the season.

But while the Milton Keynes team’s stellar performance so far is largely down to its strong DRS and aerodynamic efficiency, GPS figures show Aston Martin has impressive braking and low-speed traction. So expect to be in contention for victory this weekend.

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The team, which until now has relied on making circuit-specific changes to its baseline design, will roll out its first development kit this weekend.

For Monaco, the AMR23 will feature a revised suspension configuration and tweaked brake duct components, while cooling and downforce are optimized for the narrow street track.

Aston Martin has submitted changes to the front suspension to the FIA, modifying part of the upper wishbone to improve oncoming airflow from the rest of the car.

At the front corners, the front wheel deflectors have been slightly reworked to better interact with the air blowing from the front wingtip areas.

Meanwhile, the rear suspension gets a revised fairing to improve the efficiency of the corresponding brake ducts, which also aid in airflow.

These three modifications were made to improve the AMR23’s overall performance, while a rear wing with a more aggressive setting was fitted to maximize the Monaco’s downforce.

Likewise, for the rear corners, the inlet and outlet ducts of the brake ducts have been adapted to the higher cooling needs of the track.

Aston Martin AMR23 technical details

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Aston had planned to introduce lasting performance upgrades for the Emilia Romagna GP, but this was canceled due to extreme flooding in the area.

Ferrari has now chosen to postpone its tuning to Spain, as the track better corresponds to simulations to help validate the new parts. Mercedes, by contrast, made radical changes to Monaco anyway.

But Aston has divided its revisions. Team principal Mike Clark said: “It split up a little bit.

“Imola upgrades, those that make sense, we’ve been on the car.

“We brought one or two clips to Barcelona because it didn’t make sense to bring them here.

“It’s a divisive approach. We’ll have some updates here; we’ll have some updates in Barcelona. We’ll have more after that.”

On his chances of beating Red Bull this weekend, Alonso said: “If I tell you I’m not here to win races, I’d be lying to you because it’s a one-off chance.

“We know Monaco, Singapore, there are certain tracks where you need to gain confidence in free practice, getting closer and closer to the wall.

“I’m going to attack more than any other weekend.”