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Sebastian Vettel ‘Hard, Firm but Not an A**hole’: Ricciardo
McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo recalls the best lesson he ever learned from his former Red Bull teammate Sebastian Vettel.
Sebastian Vettel Hints at There Being an Undisclosed Reason Behind Trialing Sprint Qualifying in F1
Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel is not a fan of the sprint qualifying format, but he is intrigued to try out this new adventure.
Vettel Confirms Aston Martin Have ‘Stuff Coming In’ to Fix F1 Woes
Sebastian Vettel opens up that Aston Martin will be receiving crucial updates over the weekend in Portugal that could end their poor form.
Aston Martin F1 Reveal Key Reason Behind Vettel’s Pace Deficit to Stroll
Team principal of Aston Martin, Otmar Sfaznauer has suggested that Sebastian Vettel is still getting used to driving the car.
‘Collateral Damage’: Toto Wolff Understands Why Aston Martin is Going Nuts Over F1 Rule Change
Toto Wolff sympathizes with Aston Martin for being caught in the crossfire of a rule change primarily intended for to weaken Mercedes.
“Ferrari Experience Has Taken a Piece of His Soul”: Ex F1 Teammate Sympathises With Sebastian Vettel
Former F1 driver, Mark Webber, opens up that Ferrari may have been the root cause to the awful form of Sebastian Vettel at the moment.
“Happy Not to See My Picture” – Sebastian Vettel Stands By His Decision to Avoid Social Media
Many F1 fans are aware that Sebastian Vettel does not have any social media accounts and he is quite happy to let it stay that way.
‘It’s Really Cheesy’ – Sebastian Vettel Reveals Plans for Future Tattoo
Sebastian Vettel is one of the drivers who hasn't gotten a tattoo but does have one in mind if he completes a challenge.
Nico Hulkenberg Jokes About Losing Out on Red Bull Seat: ‘Then I Will Cry’
Nico Hulkenberg has revealed that he was offered a contract by Red Bull, but Sergio Perez's performances made the team look the other way.
Should Vettel Have Taken a Year Off? Former F1 Driver Sides With Helmut Marko
Former Formula One driver, Gerhard Berger has stated that Sebastian Vettel should have take a year off rather than join Aston Martin.
Aston Martin F1 Team Boss Names “Biggest Regret” Amid Vettel’s Poor Form
Aston Martin Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer has named the biggest regret for the poor form of their F1 driver, Sebastian Vettel.
‘Determined’ Vettel is in the Same Boat at Aston Martin as Perez at Red Bull: Szafnauer
Aston Martin's Otmar Szafnauer believes Sebastian Vettel is struggling to adjust to a new F1 car similarly to Sergio Perez at Red Bull.
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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.
