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Haas & Alfa Romeo F1 Kick-Start Banter Starring ‘Iceman’ Raikkonen Amidst Appalling Sochi Rain
As FP3 was called off, teams got on to social media to entertain the fans, Alfa Romeo decided to use Kimi Raikkonen content to create buzz.
Russian GP FP2 Report: Valtteri Bottas Potentially Sets the Grid for Sunday’s F1 Race at Sochi
With rain predicted to affect Saturday's qualifying session at the Russian GP, FP2 took on much more importance than ever before.
“Funny Things are Dying” – Sebastian Vettel Bashes Historic Monaco GP F1 Changes
Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel expresses his disappointment as F1 makes changes to one of the unique features of Monaco GP.
Russian GP: Sebastian Vettel Cheekily Calls Out F1 for its Infamous Track Limits
Sebastian Vettel cracks a joke regarding the F1 track limits during the press conference at Sochi ahead of the Russian GP.
McLaren Reportedly Unite With F1 Rivals Aston Martin in the Upcoming Silverstone Project
Reports claim that McLaren will be taking up the contractor role over the construction of Aston Martin's headquarters at Silverstone.
“I Had a Bit of Superpower That Day” – Sebastian Vettel Reveals the James Bond Moment of His F1 Career
With a new James Bond movie right around the corner, Sebastian Vettel talks to Sky Sports F1 about the James Bond moment in his career.
Vettel & Raikkonen Reunited as Russian GP Releases Driver’s Press Conference Schedule
The Russian GP weekend draws near, which means it starts with the driver's press conference. The Sochi pairings are surely interesting!
BIG HIRING: Aston Martin Welcomes Former McLaren F1 Boss to Team
Aston Martin welcomes a new memeber to their team by giving him a new role. Martin Whitmarsh makes his return to F1 with the team!
Sebastian Vettel Cheekily Reveals His Pre-Race F1 Rituals
Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel mentioned that he goes to the toilet as a part of his pre-race ritual. Read to know more.
Ocon Celebrates His Birthday Together With Schumacher in a Further Proof of Their Blossoming Friendship
Hungarian Grand Prix winner, Esteban Ocon celebrated his 25th birthday with Lance Stroll and Mick Schumacher. Read more here.
Former F1 Driver Had Serious Doubts Over Sebastian Vettel Retiring From F1
Former Formula One driver Ralf Schumacher mentioned that he is delighted Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel has signed him for 2022.
Sebastian Vettel Gives Sage Advice to Lewis Hamilton on How To Drive Alongside a Young Teammate
Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel stated that Lewis Hamilton should enjoy his on-track battles with George Russell in 2022 season.
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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.
