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Mexican GP Report: Mercedes’ Supremacy Over Red Bull Ends at the 1st Turn as Verstappen Takes F1 Win
Red Bull F1 driver, Max Verstappen, orchestrates an amazing Sunday afternoon at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez to secure the Mexican GP victory.
UPDATE: Aston Martin Confirm Lance Stroll’s Health After Massive 12G Impact at Mexican GP
Lance Stroll brought out the first red flag at the Mexican GP after a massive 12g crash in the opening times of the qualifying session.
Bottas Secures Pole as Perez’ Costly Mistake Costs Verstappen Dearly at Mexican GP
Mercedes F1 driver, Valtteri Bottas, claims his 3rd pole position of the season at the Mexican GP ahead of his teammate, Lewis Hamilton.
WATCH: Vettel Responds to Fan’s Question About Women in F1
In a press conference ahead of the race in Mexico, Sebastian Vettel answered a young fan's question regarding the inclusion of women in F1.
F1 Teams Join Force After Hilarious Sebastian Vettel Slip Up at Mexico
Sebastian Vettel hilariously drove into McLaren's pitbox during FP2 at Mexico, leading to F1 Twitter admins bringing out some very good jokes
Mexican GP FP1 Report: Lewis Hamilton Under Investigation as Penalty Threat Looms for Track Infringement
The Mexican GP weekend is now live as FP1 came to an end Mercedes showed their pace around the circuit while Red Bull fell short.
Mick Schumacher Reveals the Sweet Backstory of His First Meeting With Sebastian Vettel
Haas driver and rookie Mick Schumacher recently revealed details of his first meeting with Aston Martin compatriot Sebastian Vettel.
Lawrence Stroll’s Rome: Aston Martin F1 Boss Could Only ‘Dream of Competing’ Without This
Aston Martin Racing's owner Lawrence Stroll expressed his thoughts on the budget cap and staying optimistic in current disappointing season.
Can Fernando Alonso Overtake Sebastian Vettel in Key 2021 F1 Category?
Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso are each other greatest rivals and are currently fighting for the most overtakes this season award
Vettel Admits Being Starstruck After First Meeting His Wife
Sebastian Vettel reveals the only two person who have ever made him "starstruck" in his life in a fun game with Mick Schumacher.
Fernando Alonso Voices Even Further Expansion of F1 in USA
Alpine driver Fernando Alonso expressed his support for a probable third United States Grand Prix along with excitement for Miami in 2022.
“Whether You Count That or Not”- Sebastian Vettel Isn’t Thrilled About Winning This F1 Award
Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel is leading in the most overtakes award, but the German driver isn't excited about winning it.
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Formula One F1 - Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan -Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel during qualifying REUTERS/Anton Vaganov
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.
