The Frenchman, who rolled the dice and raced with the 𒅌new aero at Silverstone, confirmed that the latest design offers mo🎃re downforce without the drawbacks of the ‘5-6’ previous versions he had tried.

“During the last three years, Yamaha brought 5 or 6 aero packages and none was working. 🐼This o🌺ne seems to have a great balance and especially the problem in the past was the handling was super bad,” he explained.

“And with this one the handling is a little bit heavier, because of course the wings are bigg𓄧er, but I feel for the w☂heelie it gives a little bit more support. So I think it’s great.”

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But with the M1 still lacking engine power, Quartararo admits it’s a case of trying to balance i𝓀ncreasing the level of drag-inducing downforce, for extra anti-wheelie acceleration, without taking away too ꦍmuch top speed.

“The difference is like out of turns 1,2,3. Of course, if we have more power, we can use bigger wings, so we have less wheelie. But at the moment we don't ha💟ve the power, so we have to find the balance between aero and pow🥂er. To not lose so much.

“Beca𒈔use I think we lose already 8k just on a small straight like that. Our gearbox is super, super, super sho🐲rt and I think we have to find the balance between aero and power.”

Quartararo also ran the rear se🐬at aero, but admitted: “You don't really feel it. I think it's just for the look, a litt▨le bit more aggressive!”

The Frenchman finished d🐭ay one in eighth position, meaning direct access to Qualifying 2. Quartararo’s best lap time of 1m 29.155s almost matched his (fifth place) qualifying time of🐽 last season.

While Quartararo didn’t feel the stiffer tyre constru👍ction used at high speed tracks like Red Bull Ring had been a hindrღance, he does feel others improve more on new rubber.

“It's just different kind of grip. And to be honest, if yo𒉰u told me it was the same carcass as always, 🌼I would have said, of course.

“It’s just for a time attack, we don't take the benefit of the extra grip. But this is more or less in all the tracks. Especially the Aprilias, when the♚y put a new tyre they can makꦆe a bigger step than us.”

Team-mate Franco Morbidelli was 17th.