Why is the Aston Martin team working out of Portakabins these days?

Aston Martin is underway with the construction of their new headquarters, with the work almost finished, the team is planning to move to the new building by the end of this month. Meanwhile, they have no other option but to work in portable buildings, made by 'Portakabins.'

The £200 million project was appreciated by the team's performance director, Tom McCullough, who seems to be quite excited about it. He revealed that the construction is in the final stages, and it will be important to move into the building soon because the crew is in separate 'Portakabins,' hence making communication rather difficult.

Autosport quoted McCullough as:

"It's quite exciting really. We're in the final stages of sorting out who sits where at which desks and what we're going to be doing."

"We're really looking forward to that because we're all a bit disjointed at the moment in Portakabins, separate buildings. All the technical people aren't sat next to each other."

He also mentioned the ease of communication for Aston Martin that will be established because of the new building, while appreciating its amazing architecture and interior.

"(It) is fantastic. You just smile as you walk around it. It's going to make a bigger difference than people even realise. Just communication. Bumping into people at the same coffee station...you just rub shoulders with the people that you're working closely with."

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Aston Martin looking forward to improving performance with their own wind tunnel in the new HQ

Aston Martin uses a Mercedes engine in their car, but that isn't the stopping point of their relationship. AM also uses the Brakley team's wind tunnel, which is essential in the car's aerodynamic development.

It will soon be different for both teams, however, since the new construction for Aston Martin's HQ also includes its own wind tunnel. It is expected that the first changes in the car's performance with the tunnel in operation will be witnessed in the 2025 season. McCullough said:

"It's definitely better having it on-site. Having your own wind tunnel means that within the [Aerodynamic Testing Restrictions] regulations, you can use it when you want to use it."

The team has already shown amazing signs of improvement in contrast to their previous years in the sport. Even when branded as Racing Point, they were never as quick as now.

With Fernando Alonso in the seat, they have managed to hold on to their second place in the constructor's standings after the first five races of the season. The Spaniard remarkably managed to be on the podium for four of those races.