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Fernando Alonso Rips Alpine to Shreds With Cold Hearted Jibe as Newest Stint With Lawrence Stroll & Co. Takes Him to New Heights

After a sensational P2 finish during the Miami GP Qualifying, Fernando Alonso chose to blast his ex-team, Alpine for hampering his success.
Azerbaijan Grand Prix

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“Forgets Where He Won the Championships”: Fernando Alonso’s Distasteful Remark Against Esteban Ocon Over Petty Issue Triggers Hate From F1 Fans

Miami GP FP2: Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso made a bitter remark about McLaren and the fans have some strong reactions.
Fernando Alonso (L) Esteban Ocon (R)

“I Called BS on That”: Amid Taylor Swift’s Relationship Rumors With Matt Healy, Daniel Ricciardo Dismisses F1 Legend’s Odds of Dating Her With Brutal Verdict

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Taylor Swift (L) Daniel Ricciardo (R)

“Biggest Cringe Fest”: F1 World Tears Apart DJ Khaled After High-Intensity Pep Talk to Fernando Alonso & Co. Brutally Backfires

Apart from dropping hits, DJ Khaled brought his cringe-fest to the Miami GP as he tried to deliver a pep talk to the Aston Martin F1 team.
Formula 1 2023: Miami GP MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AUTODROME, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – MAY 05: DJ Khalid meets members of th

“Alpine Is Competing…”: Salty Fernando Alonso Takes a Dig at Esteban Ocon While Boasting Aston Martin’s Advantage

Fernando Alonso took a dig at his former disgruntled teammate Esteban Ocon during the Miami GP FP2 while boasting Aston Martin's superiority.

Unfazed by Fernando Alonso’s Gallery of Past Crimes, Lance Stroll Strikes a Chord With “Smarter” Partner to Learn His Age-Old Trick

Lance Stroll opens up about getting along well with teammate Fernando Alonso despite the previous shenanigans of the Spaniard.
Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso

Unlike Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso Vigorously Defends F1 Amid “Boring” Allegations

Unlike Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso is accepting the fate of the current season while defending the "boring" tag attached to F1.

“Forget These Two”: George Russell Dismisses Competition Against Max Verstappen & Sergio Perez While Shifting Attention to the Bigger Battle

George Russell dismisses his fight against Red Bull men Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez while shifting the focus on realistic targets.
April 1, 2023: GEORGE RUSSELL, MAX VERSTAPPEN and LEWIS HAMILTON during the Post Qualifying press conference, PK, Presse

“All Aboard the Trash Max Train”: Orange Army Comes to Verstappen’s Rescue After the Double Champion Put Down Against Sergio Perez

Fans of Max Verstappen come out to defend the driver after his abilities are put second to his teammate following the defeat in Baku.
Australian Grand Prix

Max Verstappen To Lose Another Ally as Fernando Alonso’s Suggestion to Spice up F1 May Not Please the Dutchman

Max Verstappen is set to lose the battle to FIA's sprint weekend revamp as his ally Fernando Alonso suggested changes to spice up the format.
Australian Grand Prix

“Celebrated Too Early”: Tifosi’s Hopes Dashed Again After Frederic Vasseur’s Aston Martin-Like Tactics for Ferrari Faltered

After joy in Azerbaijan, Tifosi return to depressing reality as Frederic Vasseur fails to replicate Aston Martin's formula of success.
Azerbaijan Grand Prix

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.