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Emilia Romagna GP: Sebastian Vettel Explains Turning Down Bahrain F1 Vaccination Offer
Sebastian Vettel opens up about opting out of the Covid-19 vaccinating program at Bahrain and individual action towards sustainability.
Emilia Romagna GP: Sebastian Vettel Targeting ‘Clean Races’ After Disastrous F1 Debut
Sebastian Vettel opens up that he is looking to have clean races from the upcoming race weekend in Imola after a flop show at the Bahrain GP.
Lewis Hamilton: F1 Battles With Vettel ‘Took a Lot Out of Both of Us’
Mercedes F1 driver, Lewis Hamilton, opens up on his intense yet respectful rivalry with the former Ferrari F1 driver, Sebastian Vettel
‘Smarter’ Hamilton Deserved Bahrain F1 Win Despite ‘Faster’ Verstappen: Vettel
Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel spoke about what he thought of the battle for victory between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in Bahrain.
2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Brings Early Joy for Fans: Lewis Hamilton & Sebastian Vettel to Share Stage
F1 is shuffling up the pre-race press conference with fans set to see Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel partnered up after a long time.
Webber Hoping Sebastian Vettel Doesn’t “Snowball” Out of Control Amid Aston Martin F1 Struggles
Former F1 driver, Mark Webber, offers advice to his former teammate and current Aston Martin driver, Sebastian Vettel, amid his struggles.
‘Doesn’t Matter What Your Name Is’ – Former Teammate Casts Doubt Over Sebastian Vettel’s Future in F1
Former Red Bull driver Mark Webber believes his ex-teammate Sebastian Vettel knows he is running out of time if F1 results don't change.
Sebastian Vettel Grateful for F1 Break in ‘Unforgiving’ 2021 Calendar
Amid his struggles in Bahrain, Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel is delighted to get a three-week rest going into the second round at Imola.
Brundle Hints at Vettel Missing Right F1 Retirement Window Amid Aston Martin Struggles
Former F1 driver Martin Brundle believes that Sebastian Vettel missed a trick by not calling time on his career amid Aston Martin struggles.
2021 Emilia Romagna GP: Where to Watch and What Time Is F1 Qualifying In Imola?
In the wake of Prince Philip's funeral, the FIA has altered the timings for this weekend's Emilia Romagna GP, including the F1 qualifying.
Drive to Survive Exposed Extent of Ferrari’s Internal Turmoil on Vettel: Webber
Mark Webber discusses the problems that Sebastian Vettel might have faced at Ferrari after getting a hint from the Drive to Survive series.
What Is an F1 Rake Angle and Why Has It Affected Mercedes?
Explaining the high-rake and low-rake concept of an F1 car and the reason why the 2021 rules are affecting Mercedes more than Red Bull.
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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.
