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‘Not in the Best Place Mentally’ – Lance Stroll Blames His Mid-Season F1 Struggles on COVID Diagnosis
Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll has blamed his positive COVID diagnosis on the subsequent struggles he had in the 2020 F1 season.
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Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel will help Haas rookie Mick Schumacher bed in as he makes his Formula One debut in the 2021 season.
Is Sebastian Vettel Dreaming of Hamilton’s F1 Seat?: “Don’t Know What Mercedes’ Plan Is”
Sebastian Vettel sees himself as a replacement for Mercedes once the seat is available. but considers that him being German won't help
All You Need to Know About the New Aston Martin F1 Safety Car – The Vantage
Find out all that you need to know about the Aston Martin Vantage that will share safety car duties with Mercedes for the 2021 F1 season.
“No Big Secrets” – Sebastian Vettel Reveals Reason Behind Selling His Ferrari Car Collection
Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel explains the reasoning behind him getting rid of the Ferrari cars in his private car collection.
Sebastian Vettel Explains His Excitement of Driving a Mercedes F1 Engine for 2021 with Aston Martin
Sebastian Vettel said that he is hoping that he can drive the Mercedes-powered Aston Martin to wins and podium finishes.
Sebastian Vettel Not Planning to Stock His Garage With Aston Martin Company Cars – ‘It’s Good to Have a Little More Space’
Incumbent Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel has no plans to stock his garage with his employer's company cars after his Ferrari clearout.
Sebastian Vettel Has Nothing but Positive Words for His Stint With Ferrari F1 – ‘A Unique Experience’
Four-time F1 champion Sebastian Vettel has revealed he 'learned a lot' from his time at Ferrari, as he looks forward to Aston Martin for 2021.
Sebastian Vettel Definite He Can Replicate Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes Success With Aston Martin
Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel is very optimistic of winning a title while with the British team, despite it being a long-term project.
Aston Martin F1 Detail When They’ll Be in a Position to Challenge Mercedes, Red Bull, Ferrari
Aston Martin team principal Otmar Szafnauer thinks the team should be realistic with their ambitions and target the championship in 3-5 years.
Prefer Nervous Rear in a Car: Sebastian Vettel Contradicts Theory About His Driving Style
Ahead of the 2021 F1 season, Sebastian Vettel has made an attempt to contradict the 'nervous rear' theory about his driving style.
Sebastian Vettel Throws Shade at Ferrari During Aston Martin Car Launch
Aston Martin F1's recruit Sebastian Vettel threw some shade at his former team, Scuderia Ferrari, during the launch of the AMR21.
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.
