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Charles Leclerc Shown the Writing on the Wall as Bruised Ferrari Punched Badly With Hard Facts

After Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz's disappointing results at the Bahrain Grand Prix, an ex-F1 driver sends a warning signal to Scuderia.
Pre-Season Testing

Daniel Ricciardo & Sebastian Vettel’s Void Termed as Big Shoes To Fill Despite the Dynamic Max Verstappen & Co.

Max Verstappen is the new jewel in the F1 crown. But is his personality enough to fill the void left by Daniel Ricciardo & Sebastian Vettel?
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Ferrari Under Intense Pressure as the Resurrected “Devil” Gears Up to Take Advantage of Charles Leclerc’s Issues

An unexpected threat has come alive to haunt the scarlet team Ferrari and thier golden boy Charles Leclerc
Japanese Grand Prix

Taking a leaf out of Sergio Perez’s book, Christian Horner pays bizarre compliment to Fernando Alonso & Co.

Christian Horner follows Sergio Perez in passing comments about the AMR23 after Fernando Alonso podium in Bahrain GP.
Belgian Grand Prix

Fernando Alonso to Checkmate Lewis Hamilton in the 2023 Championship Amid an Interesting Twist of Fate for Mercedes

Fernando Alonso took one race to make himself the favorite in the Mercedes garage ahead of Lewis Hamilton in an interesting twist of fate.

$300 Million Dollar Gamble by F1 Mogul Lawrence Stroll Pays off as “Top Team” Aston Martin Takes Advantage of Bold Move

Aston Martin owner Lawrence Stroll is proving all his doubters wrong after the first race of the 2023 season. His investment finally paying dividends.
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Lewis Hamilton & Co. Backed to “Wake Up” Soon as Ferrari Boss Blows Off Unlikely 2023 Rival: “we might have a better picture”

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes have been declared the team to beat by Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur, as he dismissed a challenge from a major player.
Pre-Season Testing

Toto Wolff Restores Normalcy at Mercedes F1 After Lewis Hamilton’s Disruptive Criticism

The Mercedes Boss Toto Wolff has stepped in to turn around the disappointed and frustrated atmosphere after Lewis Hamilton blasted the team.
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Speculations Around Lewis Hamilton’s Future Heat Up After Recent Criticism as Fans React to a Potential Switch to F1 Rival: “This Is Stupid”

The debate over Lewis Hamilton potentially moving to a different team rages further as F1 experts jump into the speculative territory.

LH44 Army Slam Mercedes’ Attempt to Shun Lewis Hamilton’s Future Rumors: “You Don’t Deserve Him”

Mercedes' attempt at putting Lewis Hamilton looking to switch teams rumors to rest goes in vain as fans slam their lack of respect.
Austrian Grand Prix

Opportunist Fernando Alonso Temporarily Concedes to Max Verstappen’s Supremacy With Eyes on His Mission: “Not a Real Fight Yet”

Fernando Alonso being a realist recognizes the challenge posed to him and Aston Martin by Red Bull after their scintillating run in Bahrain.
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Mercedes Accept Bahrain Blunder That Helped Fernando Alonso Humiliate Lewis Hamilton in Unfair Battle

A repeat telecast of the Lewis Hamilton-Fernando Alonso rivalry moment highlighted the shortcomings of the former's team, Mercedes.
Singapore 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.