“Big thing” to showcase real F1 car at launch

After a disappointing start to launch season for fans, as teams mostly elected to steer clear of showing off their proper cars, it was not until earlier this week that some real machinery was put on display.

Aston Martin was among the first to pull the covers off a genuine 2023 challenger on Monday, with an unveiling of its AMR23 in front of guests, fans and media at its new Silverstone factory.

In the wake of criticism that some teams like Red Bull had faced for…