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Relief for Sebastian Vettel & Co. As Aston Martin Quash Rumor of Missing 2022 F1 Test in Barcelona
Aston Martin F1 team quashes rumors of them missing the first test in Barcelona ahead of the 2022 season. Read to know more about the details.
Could Sebastian Vettel Be a Driving Force Behind Aston Martin’s Unexpected New Signing?
Could Sebastian Vettel have played a crucial role in signing Mike Krack as the heir to Otmar Szafnauer's throne at Aston Martin F1 team?
Ex-F1 Driver Leaves Out Daniel Ricciardo & Sebastian Vettel From His List of Top 5 Drivers
F1 pundit Anthony Davidson explains why four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel is not currently among the best drivers in Formula One.
Sebastian Vettel Gets New F1 Technical Director With Red Bull Roots at Aston Martin
Sebastian Vettel gets a new technical director at Aston Martin, someone that has partnered with him during his championship days.
Aston Martin Sets Tails Wagging With Potential Safety Car Announcement Teaser
Formula 1 team Aston Martin Racing, who also makes the official safety car in the sport will reveal the new safety car on February 1.
Sebastian Vettel on Fernando Alonso Amidst Honest Aston Martin Admission: “Some Memories Came Back”
Aston Martin F1 driver, Sebastian Vettel has spoken about how he enjoyed battling Fernando Alonso during the course of the 2021 season
Former Alpine Honcho in the Mix of Potential Candidates for Michael Masi’s F1 Race Director Seat
Former Alpine boss Marcin Budkowski has his name in the mix to become the next race director in F1 should Masi be shown the door by the FIA.
New Aston Martin Boss Recalls His First Encounter With Sebastian Vettel During His BMW F1 Days
Aston Martin have appointed Mike Krack as their new team boss, who has previously worked with Sebastian Vettel during his BMW days
New Equations in Aston Martin F1 Team as Sebastian Vettel’s Former Chief Engineer Becomes the New Boss
Sebastian Vettel made his debut in the 2007 United States GP with the BMW Sauber team, and Mike Krack was a part of that garage.
When & Where is the Car Launch for Aston Martin’s 2022 F1 Challenger?
The British team Aston Martin F1 becomes the first team in the sport to announce the date and place of their 2022 livery launch.
Schumacher Names Sebastian Vettel as the Potential Lewis Hamilton Replacement at Mercedes F1
Former F1 driver proposes Sebastian Vettel as the potential replacement Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes for the 2022 season. Read to know more.
Does This Latest News All But Confirms Ex-Aston Martin F1 Boss Otmar Szafnauer’s Move to Alpine?
With Marcin Budkowski backing out as Alpine F1 team's director, is former Aston Martin boss, Otmar Szafnauer likely to take over the role?
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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.
