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“I’ll Have To Talk To Him” – Aston Martin Defend Vettel’s Poor Form in Bahrain
Aston Martin Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer defended Sebastian Vettel after his poor debut F1 outing for the team at Bahrain GP 2021.
Post Race Team Radio Reveals Aston Martin Told Sebastian Vettel of Time Penalty After Bahrain GP
Sebastian Vettel didn't get off to a great start with Aston Martin, he was later told on the team radio about his ten second time penalty
Bahrain GP: Fernando Alonso ‘Enjoyed’ Battling Old F1 Rival Vettel
Alpine driver Fernando Alonso was satisfied with how the weekend went despite the retirement and enjoyed the on-track battles he had.
Bahrain GP: Sebastian Vettel’s “Greatest Achievement” Was Off Track
Sebastian Vettel had a weekend to forget on the track but that didn't stop him from doing his bit to save the environment off it.
Bahrain GP: Sebastian Vettel Apologized to Ocon After Unfortunate F1 Crash
After the Bahrain GP, Alpine driver Esteban Ocon revealed that Sebastian Vettel apologized for crashing into him during the F1 race.
WATCH: Sebastian Vettel Rams Esteban Ocon in Nightmare F1 Debut for Aston Martin
Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel and Alpine F1's Esteban Ocon were involved in a late tangle at the season open in Bahrain.
Hakkinen Urges Sebastian Vettel to ‘Fix’ His Communication With F1 Fans
Former F1 world champion Mika Hakkinen believes Sebastian Vettel should himself up more and communicate better with the fans.
Sebastian Vettel Can’t Rediscover Mojo With Aston Martin F1: Coulthard
Former Red Bull driver David Coulthard says that Sebastian Vettel only has gone to Aston Martin to build a brand and bring the car home
Bahrain GP: Sebastian Vettel Risks Starting F1 Season Opener Last for Aston Martin
Sebastian Vettel has been summoned by F1 stewards after he allegedly failed to comply with the double yellow flag warning in Qualifying.
Nioc Hulkenberg Confirms Mercedes and Aston Martin F1 Reserve Driver Role
Earlier, news broke that former F1 driver Nico Hulkenberg will be back in the F1 paddock as the reserve driver for Mercedes and Aston Martin.
Bahrain GP 2021 Qualifying: Max Verstappen Beats Hamilton to Pole, Vettel Only 18th
The report for the Qualifying Session of the 2021 Bahrain GP. Red Bull's Max Verstappen beat Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas to take pole.
Bahrain GP: Sebastian Vettel Suffers Shock Q1 Exit on Aston Martin F1 Debut
The 4-time World Champion in Sebastian Vettel suffered an absolute shocker in his first qualifying session with Aston Martin in Bahrain.
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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.
