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Sebastian Vettel Has Got His “Mojo” Back: Palmer
After a solid P5 at Monaco and P2 at Baku, former driver Jolyon Palmer believes the Sebastian Vettel of old has finally returned to F1.
WATCH: Mick Schumacher Celebrates Sebastian Vettel’s Baku Podium on Haas Team Radio
After a chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Haas' Mick Schumacher celebrated his German compatriot Sebastian Vettel's P2 finish on the team radio.
Sebastian Vettel Warns F1 Against Becoming “Too Artificial” Over Baku Restart Decision
After a chaotic Sunday in Baku, Sebastian Vettel spoke about the standing start after the red flag and warned F1 against becoming artificial.
Sebastian Vettel Explains How He Cheekily Warned Charles Leclerc Before Baku F1 Race
Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel said that he congratulated Charles Leclerc on his pole position but that he would come for him on race day.
Heartbreak for Verstappen Along With Race Losing Error From Hamilton at Baku: F1 Race Report, Driver and Constructor Championship Update
Find out how all the action panned out at the sixth race of the F1 season; The 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in the streets of Baku.
F1 Can Have a ‘Better Schedule’ – Sebastian Vettel
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Aston Martin F1 Boss Explains How Lance Stroll Has Embraced Sebastian Vettel’s Way of Working
In the FIA press conference, Aston Martin team principal Otmar Szafnauer spoke about Sebastian Vettel's influence on teammate Lance Stroll.
NOT Daniel Ricciardo! Sebastian Vettel Reveals Real Reason for Not Making It to Q3 in Baku
Aston Martin F1 driver Sebastian Vettel blames himself for not getting into Q3 instead of the session's premature end after Riccardo's crash.
Azerbaijan Grand Prix Qualifying Report: Charles Leclerc Beats Verstappen & Hamilton to Shocking Pole After Tsunoda, Ricciardo, and Sainz Crash
Find out how all the action panned out during the three qualifying sessions for the F1 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku.
Azerbaijan GP: Vettel Seeking ‘Better Rhythm’ With Aston Martin AMR21
Ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel has suggested he still feels he needs to get into rhythm before the start of the race.
F1 ‘Has Always Been an Expensive Hobby’ – Vettel
In the build-up to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel talks about F1 being an expensive hobby and feeling lucky to get support.
Sebastian Vettel Explains Why He Won’t Replicate Kimi Raikkonen’s F1 Longevity
At the Baku F1 presser, Sebastian Vettel was asked if he could stay in the sport as long as Kimi Raikkonen has. Here's what he had to say.
About Aston Martin
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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.
