Aston Martin haven’t hit the heights of last year, which propelled them to a maiden F1 race win, this season. Before the race weekend in Monaco, they were sitting seventh in the constructor’s standings. But a fine performance by Sebastian Vettel has rejuvenated them and now they sit fifth. It is all part of their comprehensive performance recovery plan, according to their owner.

Lawrence Stroll believes that it was unfair when they lost their standing in the pecking order because of floor changes. But because of their aggressive update packages, including further floor revisions in Monaco, they are now on an upward trajectory.

“We had a difficult start to the season, we were dealt a bad hand with the rule changes, cutting the floor, which really hurt the low-rake cars. Us and Mercedes both lost close to a second a lap versus our competitors,” Stroll acknowledged.

And he added, “So we’re trying to claw our way back and never give up, and we keep bringing bits to the car to try and get back to where we should be.”

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2022 regulations preventing Aston Martin from regaining last year’s F1 form

While they are constantly improving, Stroll doesn’t believe they will regain their former glory. It is because they don’t want to lose sight of what lies ahead of them. The 2022 regulations, which supposedly will reset the order of the grid, are the priority for every F1 team.

And Aston Martin are no different than the rest. With the cost cap also coming into effect, their hands are tied – “I don’t think we can get back to last year’s performance, because then we’d have to give up focus obviously on the ‘22 car. It’s a fine balance. But we’ll fight right to the end.”

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There has been a lot of chatter about the poor performance affecting the prestige of this big brand. But Stroll doesn’t believe it had too much of a negative impact.

“I don’t think it took away from the rebranding and that excitement. That’s been phenomenal. We see it through fan engagement,” the Canadian billionaire emphasized.

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Stroll Sr. would be hoping that his team carries over their Monaco form to the streets of Baku next weekend.