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Sebastian Vettel Shuts Down Critics With the Most Underrated F1 Performance of 2022 at Imola
Sebastian Vettel impressed everyone with his medium tire run in Imola on his way to his first points in 2022. Read to know more.
Watch: Sebastian Vettel’s Classy Move on Fernando Alonso at the Imola GP That Went Under the Radar
The Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel pulled off a cheeky overtake move on his old F1 rival Fernando Alonso in the Imola GP.
WATCH: Mick Schumacher-Sebastian Vettel F1 Saga Continues With Tender Moment at Imola GP
Sebastian Vettel and Mick Schumacher's affection touched a new level as the German asked for Mick's classification after the Imola race.
The Glaring Time Difference Between 2021 F1 Rivals Max Verstappen & Lewis Hamilton Is Yet Another Nail in Mercedes’ Coffin
World champion and Red Bull driver Max Verstappen finishes over 41 seconds ahead of rival Lewis Hamilton after the sprint race in Imola.
F1 Fans Celebrate ‘The Apprentice and the Master’ as Mick Schumacher Vigorously Battles Sebastian Vettel in Imola
Mick Schumacher's friendship with pal Sebastian Vettel took a new turn. In a nostalgic state of events as he overtook Vettel in the sprint.
Report: Lawrence Stroll Set to End Aston Martin’s Painful F1 Stint Amid Rising Audi Interest
Lawrence Stroll is planning to recoup his investment in Aston Martin with the VW group looking to enter Formula 1 under the Audi brand.
Szafnauer Draws Interesting Parallels Between F1 Champions Sebastian Vettel & Fernando Alonso
Otmar Szafnauer has the opportunity to manage both Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel. He draws on his experience of managing the two.
Former F1 Driver Makes Worrying Sebastian Vettel Forecast – “…Will Lose His Patience at Some Point”
Former F1 driver Tim Glock predicts Sebastian Vettel will look for a new future aside from Aston Martin if their poor performance continues.
“Looked Like a Turtle” – Max Verstappen Bemoans Awry Pace of Aston Martin SC in Melbourne
Max Verstappen recently criticized the Aston Martin safety car and reported how the Mercedes one was better. This is interesting!
Sebastian Vettel Champions Argument for Retaining Traditional F1 Circuits – “It Would Be Horrible…”
With some tracks hanging by the thread, Sebastian Vettel claimed that it would be horrific to lose some of the traditional F1 tracks in 2023.
Sebastian Vettel Teases Potential Name for His 2022 Aston Martin Challenger- and It’s Not a Bond Girl!
Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel jokingly reveals the name for the AMR-22 this season. Read to know more about the name.
Sebastian Vettel Warns F1 Against Losing Historic Circuits Amidst the Return of Las Vegas
Amidst the excitement for new races in Las Vegas and Miami GP, Sebastian Vettel advises Formula 1 to not lose historic races.
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Astin Martin: 2021 Latest News, Results, Drivers, and Car Updates
Aston Martin is a British carmaker and has been part of Formula One in different structures. The organization initially took part in Formula One during the 1959 season. The team fielded the DBR4 utilizing their own motor. Although the team failed to score points. The team's performance was quite bad through the 1960 season also as they again failed to score points. Therefore, Aston Martin chose to leave Formula One after 1960.
A business rebranding of the Racing Point F1 Team prompted the group to be rebranded as Aston Martin for 2021. The team uses the Mercedes power units. The Team Principal of Aston Martin F1 is Otmar Szafnauer. Lance Stroll and Sebastian Vettel are their two drivers.
History
Aston Martin F1 team developed their first F1 car DBR4 in 1957 and participated in the 1959 Formula One World Championship. The team had Carroll Shelby and Roy Salvadori as their drivers for the 1959 season. Aston Martin F1 team had a dated car that wasn't ready to compete with the pack.
In 1960, the team's drivers were Roy Salvadori and Maurice Trintignant. The team posted poor results yet again. As a result, the Aston Martin F1 team decided to opt out of Formula One.
Aston Martin came back to F1 in 2016 as the sponsor of the Red Bull F1 racing team. They were the title sponsor of the team from 2018-2020.
Rebranding
In January 2020, Racing Point proprietor Lawrence Stroll purchased a 16.7 percent stake in the Aston Martin organization. This brought about the business rebranding of the Racing Point F1 Team into Aston Martin F1 Team for the 2021 season.
The group runs on Mercedes power units. Sergio Pérez was replaced by four-time World Drivers' Champion Sebastian Vettel. The team's title sponsor is Cognizant. The group's headquarter is in Silverstone. Aston Martin becomes the 6th distinctive constructor to work from the Silverstone base since 1991.
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Formula One F1 - Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan - June 6, 2021 Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel wears a hat on top of his cap as he celebrates on the podium after finishing in second place Pool via REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
In 2021, Sebastian Vettel became the first driver to earn a podium for the Aston Martin F1 team during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Sponsors
The title sponsor of the Aston Martin F1 team is Cognizant. The other partners of the F1 team are JCB, BWT, Oakley, and Hackett among others.
