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“A Wild Ride!”: The Fernando Alonso Hype Train on Full Steam as the F1 Community Left Stumped With a Crazy Trending Stat

After the first race win curse, another crazy statistic has surfaced that predicts championship victory for Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso.
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Snubbing Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso’s Supremacy Was Once Hailed as the Biggest Threat

In an eerily similar situation as today, Fernando Alonso was once dubbed as a greater threat to Red Bull's dominance than Lewis Hamilton.
F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi – Previews

Despite Making Red Bull Sweat, Wily Old Fernando Alonso Keeps Aston Martin’s Goals Under Wraps: “I Don’t Know..”

Aston Martin star driver Fernando Alonso decided to keep Aston Martin's strategy hidden despite giving Red Bull a run for their money.
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“How Is This Even Allowed?”: After Lance Stroll’s Struggles, F1 World Calls for the FIA to Step In on “Safety” Concerns

When Lance Stroll entered the cockpit shortly after practice, his condition caused the F1 fans to request the FIA's intervention in his case.

Max Verstappen Left in Unknown Territory After Veteran Fernando Alonso Rolls Back the Clock: “We Still Have Some Work to Do”

As Fernando Alonso once again begins to retake the world of F1 by storm with AMR23, reigning champion Max Verstappen & team feel the heat.
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“On the Wrong Track”: Lewis Hamilton & Co. Face 2022 Deja Vu With Honest Admission From the 7x Champ

Lewis Hamilton paints a gloomy picture of the 2023 F1 season after the Briton is left unimpressed with the progress from last year's car.
French Grand Prix

Championship Hopeful Charles Leclerc Keeps Fingers Crossed on Red Bull & Aston Martin F1 Threat: “It’s Still Early Days”

With the impressive performance by Aston Martin and Red Bull last week, Charles Leclerc appears to be concerned about an impending danger.
Japanese Grand Prix

Fernando Alonso to Gatecrash Max Verstappen’s Party as the F1 World Goes Berserk for a “Mega Season” on the Cards: “The Fox Is Back”

Fernando Alonso's Stunning performance during the second practice session ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix had F1 fans drooling on Twitter.

“The Real El Plan”: Fernando Alonso Leaves Max Verstappen & Co. Turning Heads as F1 World Hops on the “No.3” Hype Train

Max Verstappen's title ambitions may finally have a threat. And the fans can't get over the fact that it comes in the shape of Fernando Alonso.
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Max Verstappen Left Shaking in His Boots After Reading Fernando Alonso’s Mysterious Face: “I’m Very Curious…”

Red Bull's double world champion Max Verstappen acknowledges the progress of Aston Martin and Fernando Alonso.
Canadian Grand Prix

American Superstars “Tom Cruise & Christian Bale” Charm Max Verstappen & Co. As Fans React to Interesting F1 Challenge

Max Verstappen and the rest of the drivers were entrusted with the task of naming an actor for themselves, which they all, barring maybe a few, failed at.

NASCAR Star Martin Truex Jr’s Brother Makes Intentions Clear as Lewis Hamilton & Co. Take Centre Stage

Formula 1 action is right around the corner and Lewis Hamilton & Co. are suited up and ready to go! Even NASCAR stars can't wait for tomorrow.
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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.