Aston Martin have confirmed the aerodynamic updates they took to Portimao gave Lance Stroll the stronger race car. The team arrived in Portimao armed with a new aerodynamic package, but the media pointed out that only Stroll's car was fitted with it while Vettel used the old spec. However, this was simply because the team did not have time to upgrade both cars in time for the Portuguese Grand Prix. 'As is always the case with aero updates, it was to add efficient downforce, in other words extra grip with minimal added drag,' the team's performance engineering director, Tom McCullough, told the Aston Martin website. 'We brought only one set of aero updates to Portimao and they were fitted...
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