02/06/2026
Shintaro Orihara's thoughts in the lead up to the :
“Circuit de Monaco is very unique, and our power units require dedicated preparation to adapt to the conditions. We have conducted specific driver-in-loop (DiL) sessions at the AMR Technology Campus to optimise our energy management setting.
“On the cooling side, Monaco’s slow speed sections make this challenging. We need to find a good cooling specification, working closely with Aston Martin Aramco Formula One™ Team to achieve this for the power unit in clean air and heavy traffic, which is common here.
“This weekend we have three hours of practice so it’s critical to optimise energy management and track usage throughout these. Gaining the drivers’ feedback during this will also be paramount as energy management has a significant impact on driveability. Monaco has a lot of slow speed corners, so it’s fundamental to maximise driveability to give them maximum confidence. We can find lap time from driveability here.”
