There has always been a direct connection between the technologies and systems used in Formula 1 and that of what is found in road cars. The advanced and ground-breaking tech that powers these elite race cars often is ultimately translated into consumer technology, and we've seen this plenty of times before with energy and battery systems and so forth. To this end, now that F1 has a budget cap that teams must operate to, the connections between developing an F1 car and a road car are ever more important, and this can be seen to great effect at Aston Martin.
The automotive titan has revealed that its Formula 1 drivers, Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll are helping to develop and improve the Aston Martin Valhalla supercar, which no doubt is often used to test theories and concepts that could make their way to the F1 car to boot.
Speaking about this in a press release, Aston Martin states: "Valuable input from the AMF1 drivers add a new intensity to the calibration of Valhalla. The elite level skills and knowledge of drivers like Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso can take vehicle dynamics to a new level as they continue to push the car to the extreme edge of its performance capabilities."
The Valhalla is set to be Aston Martin's next serious supercar contender and as per the press release, we can expect a running prototype to debut on the road later this year all before the car fully enters production in 2024.