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Lewis Hamilton Tipped to Take Full Advantage of Handicapped Fernando Alonso as FIA Hands Mercedes the Advantage Over Aston Martin

Lewis Hamilton drove a solid race to secure P2 in Australia. But Alonso's disadvantage apparently stemmed from a pro-Mercedes FIA rule change.
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Max Verstappen Shares “Nephew-Uncle” Moment With Lewis Hamilton & Fernando Alonso as the Duo Shuts Him up Leaving Fans in Splits

Max Verstappen gets sandwiched between Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso and shares an Uncle-Nephew-like moment with the two veterans.
April 2, 2023: British driver LEWIS HAMILTON, Dutch driver MAX VERSTAPPEN and Spanish driver FERNANDO ALONSO during the

“Can’t Even Keep a Healthy Relationship”: Fernando Alonso Announces Break Up With GF to Take on New “Projects” Making Fans Conjure Up Wild Theories

As Fernando Alonso announces sad breakup with girlfriend Andrea Schlager shortly after P3 finish in Australia, fans cook up bizarre theories.
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“I Am Very Attractive”: Fernando Alonso Breaks the Internet With Hilarious Response to a Simple Question

Fernando Alonso leaves fans in splits with a hilarious response after once again finishing 3rd at the recently concluded Australian GP.
March 5, 2023, Sakhir, Bahrain: Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin after the Formula 3 feature race at Bahrain Internationa

“Grandpa” Fernando Alonso’s Silly Cringeworthy Antics on TikTok After F1 Triumph Leaves Fans Calling Out His Tomfoolery

A TikTok video involving Fernando Alonso in Aston Martin clothing making a kitchen detour has fans calling out his childish activity.
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Hypocrisy Hits New Heights as Fernando Alonso Changes Colors to Compliment “Old” Lewis Hamilton After Exposing His “Weaknesses”

Old foe Fernando Alonso looks at Lewis Hamilton with sheer respect after the Australian GP contradicted his comments a few days prior.
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Carlos Sainz’s Debatable Move Against Fernando Alonso Puts Long Time Friendship in Jeopardy: “Karma Working Overtime”

Following his shenanigans at the Australian GP, Carlos Sainz receives a penalty from the FIA, endangering his friendship with Fernando Alonso.
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“Ferrari Is Still Trying to Hold Him Back”: Carlos Sainz Faces the Brunt of F1 Fans After Stupid Stunt Against Fernando Alonso at Australian GP

Carlos Sainz's stunt at the Australian Grand Prix causes gets him backlash from the fans as Fernando Alonso amongst the adversaries.
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“Someone Get Netflix in There”: Carlos Sainz Dramatically Stops Himself From Crossing the Line After Controversial Penalty to Leave Fans in Disbelief

Carlos Sainz was visibly fuming after his Australian GP penalty. However, as he refused to comment, fans chose to take his side on Twitter.
FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2023 / 01.04.2023, Albert-Park, Melbourne, FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2

“Incident That Never Happened”: Ferrari’s Day Goes From Bad to Worse as Carlos Sainz Receives Controversial Penalty Leaving Tifosi Perplexed

Fans are confused as Carlos Sainz receives a 5-second penalty for an incident that technically did not happen according to the rules.
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“Rules Don’t Apply to Him”: FIA Turns a Blind Eye to Max Verstappen’s Controversial Restart Sending F1 World Into a Frenzy

Another Max Verstappen infringement overlook leaves Lewis Hamilton fans furious with FIA as a penalty would have given the Briton race win.
1 Max Verstappen (NLD, Oracle Red Bull Racing), F1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia at Jeddah Corniche Circuit on March 19, 20

“Relationship Is Already Crumbling”: Alpine’s Worst Nightmare Comes Alive as Gasly & Ocon’s Potential War Leaves F1 Fans Scared

As Alpine teammates and rivals of the yesteryear Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly take each other out, fans suspect more drama in the future.
Pierre Gasly, Esteban Ocon

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.