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Verstappen Believes Sebastian Vettel Can Win With Aston Martin F1

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen thinks that with the right machine, Sebastian Vettel will make a great impact at Aston Martin.
Bahrain Grand Prix

‘This Is Where It Gets Serious’ – Aston Martin F1 Post Update After Dismal Practice in Bahrain

Aston Martin put up an encouraging story on Instagram to bring up the mood of the fans of the team, wondering if the team would disappoint.
Bahrain Grand Prix

“It Is What It Is”- Sebastian Vettel Reflects on Disappointing Bahrain GP Practice

Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel opens up about his first Friday outing with the British team, hinting at more to come despite the slow start.
Bahrain Grand Prix

WATCH: Sebastian Vettel Jokes About the “Biggest Difference” Between Ferrari and Aston Martin

Ahead of the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix weekend, Sebastian Vettel compared his time at Aston Martin to his Scuderia Ferrari and Red Bull stints.
Bahrain Grand Prix

‘Offering All the Help I Can’– Sebastian Vettel Keen on Guiding F1 Debutant Mick Schumacher

Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel is eager to help Haas' F1 debutant Mick Schumacher in the absence of his father, Michael Schumacher.
Bahrain Grand Prix

‘Does Not Sound Right to Me’ – Sebastian Vettel Hits Back at Alonso’s ‘Better Driver’ Comment

Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel, opens up that Fernando Alonso's recent comments of being the better driver could be deemed as ignorant.
Bahrain Grand Prix

Sebastian Vettel Names 2021 Aston Martin F1 Car After Bond Girl

Ahead of the first race in Bahrain ex-Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel has revealed what he will call his Aston Martin AMR21.
Bahrain Grand Prix

Former F1 Driver Makes a Bold Claim for Sebastian Vettel & Aston Martin for 2021 Season

Gerhard Berger believes that his ex-protégé, Sebastian Vettel, can start winning races once again at Aston Martin F1 this season.
Pre-Season Testing

Sebastian Vettel Not Yet Fully Comfortable With 2021 Aston Martin F1 Car

After an unimpressive testing weekend with Aston Martin, Sebastian Vettel gives a preview of the race before going into the Bahrain GP weekend.
Pre-Season Testing

Sebastian Vettel Was ‘Annoyed’ by Aston Martin’s F1 Testing Struggles

F1 pitlane reporter shares that Sebastian Vettel was annoyed after the pre-season testing as the team failed to impress during the weekend.
Pre-Season Testing

Ralf Schumacher Reveals Williams’ Bizarre F1 Tactic: “Used His Media Contacts to Put Extreme Pressure”

Ralf Schumacher, a former F1 driver, opens up in an interview and talks about how it was to drive for Williams F1 under Frank Williams.
Motorsports: FIA Formula One World Championship 2019, Grand Prix of Germany

‘I Can Say What I Want’ – Sebastian Vettel Reveals Ferrari Secret in Drive to Survive 3

In episode three of DTS, Sebastian Vettel let Scuderia Ferrari F1 know that he doesn't care about their rules now that they axed him.
F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan – Previews

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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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.