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Ferrari Never Loved Sebastian Vettel: Ecclestone

Former F1 CEO, Bernie Ecclestone, opens up that Ferrari's lack of love towards Sebastian Vettel ignited the German's downfall.
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Sebastian Vettel Would’ve Stopped Racing Point’s “Mistakes” in Turkish GP: Ralf Schumacher

Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher expects the champion spirit of Sebastian Vettel to shine through and help Aston Martin as a result.
Pre-Season Testing

Mick Schumacher Already Copying Sebastian Vettel Ahead of F1 Debut

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F1 Testing in Bahrain

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F1 Grand Prix of Monaco

‘Doesn’t Look Motivated and Confident’ – Former F1 Champion Throws Shade at Sebastian Vettel

Former world champion Damon Hill believes Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel is yet to recover from his disastrous campaign with Ferrari.
F1 Pre-Season Testing

Sebastian Vettel’s New F1 Teammate Lance Stroll Reveals His Thoughts on Pairing With the German Driver

Lance Stroll praises Sebastian Vettel for what he brings to the team and points out a certain advantage he has over the German this season.
Pre-Season Testing

Sebastian Vettel Claims He Had to Sideline His ‘Pride’ to Don Pink F1 Helmet

Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel has revealed that his pride wasn't important and emphasizes on the meaning behind sporting pink helmet.
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Sebastian Vettel: “No Secret That I Wasn’t the Happiest Man Last Year”

Current Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel has admitted to his unhappiness with Ferrari last season which he wants to change with Aston Martin.
F1 Grand Prix of Hungary

Rosberg Optimistic of Sebastian Vettel Following Lewis Hamilton into Extreme E

Former World Champion Nico Rosberg believes that Sebastian Vettel could make his way into Extreme E as it aligns closely with his ideals.
Pre-Season Testing

Sebastian Vettel Gains No Sympathy From McLaren F1 Boss: “Can Put Up With the Bad Luck”

Rival team boss Andreas Seidl has backed Sebastian Vettel to bounce back with Aston Martin after a miserable final season with Ferrari.
Pre-Season Testing

Nico Hulkenberg Hints at “Better Chance” of 2022 F1 Comeback After Red Bull Snub

Nico Hulkenburg was close to getting the second Red Bull seat but was pipped by Sergio Perez. He is confident getting a race seat in 2022.
F1 70th Anniversary Grand Prix

Aston Martin F1 in Serious Trouble for 2021? – “Maybe Battling Alfa Romeo”

Aston Martin did not have a great outing in Bahrain which has led some to believe that they will be battling in low-midfield in 2021.
F1 Pre-Season Testing

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.