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“Give Him a Sniff”: Bloodthirsty Fernando Alonso Was Once Given an Unreal Metaphor for His Ruthless F1 Exploits

Fernando Alonso who is making headlines again with his new team Aston Martin was once described in a interesting manner by another F1 legend.
Fernando Alonso

Carlos Sainz Hopes for Saudi Arabia to Be Ferrari’s Ally in Difficult Battle Against Red Bull

Carlos Sainz is hopeful to "push harder" against the powerful Red Bull in Jeddah after suffering heartbreak at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Pre-Season Testing

After Embarrassing Mercedes, Aston Martin F1 Eye Up Climbing Out of the Silver Arrows’ Shadow

Aston Martin is high on their recent F1 success. Naturally, reports are now coming out of the camp of a possible Mercedes F1 status coup.
Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix 2023 14 Fernando Alonso of Spain, Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant, AMR23 – Mercedes, action 4

Despite 139 Wins & 9 Titles Combined, Lewis Hamilton & Max Verstappen Play Second Best to F1 Driver Who Is “Three Steps Ahead”

Naomi Schiff reveals who she will pick from the current driver's grid, Surprisingly it's neither Max Verstappen nor Lewis Hamilton.
Bahrain Grand Prix

“Son of the Billionaire” Lance Stroll Shuts Down “Passion” Criticism With Heroic Performance in F1 Season Opener

Making a comeback merely days after an injury isn't a piece of cake. And Lance Stroll proved it through his exceptional outing and high ending in Bahrain.

Max Verstappen & Co.’s Ability to Match Ayrton Senna & McLaren’s Unprecedented F1 Record Comes Into Doubt

Despite Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez's heroics in Sakhir, their ability to deliver a perfect season for Red Bull comes under question.
Max Verstappen & Ayrton Senna

“Killer” Max Verstappen Compared With F1 GOAT and Legend Amid 2023 Champion Discussions: “Almost Unstoppable”

Max Verstappen receives mega compliments as the Dutchman is compared to a Brazilian racing legend and then-generational talent.
F1 Bahrain Grand Prix Max Verstappen celebrates with Red Bull Racing team after Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix at Bahrain

Gentleman Sebastian Vettel Shatters the Stupid Assumption of Unhappiness After Fernando Alonso’s Heroic Aston Martin Debut

Sebastian Vettel might have retired from F1, but continues to keep a close watch on the sport and on his former team which got Fernando Alonso his podium.
Fernando Alonso Sebastian Vettel

“Bahrain Was Not the Strongest…”: Battle Lines Drawn as Fernando Alonso & Co. Send Terrifying Warning to Max Verstappen

Following the heroics of their star driver at the Bahrain GP, Fernando Alonso and company issued a stern warning to Max Verstappen and Red Bull.
Bahrain Grand Prix

Toto Wolff Once Decided to Betray Lewis Hamilton for the “Bad Guy” but Got Brutally Rejected: “I Wasn’t Convinced”

If not for some doubts, F1's history would have been very different with Fernando Alonso at the helm at Mercedes during their dominant years.

Taskmaster Helmut Marko Shields Behind Humor as He Tracks Back on Unnecessary Aston Martin Jibe

The uncanny resemblance between Red Bull and the new version of Aston Martin has created another headline with an RB figure making a clarification.
F1 Grand Prix of Germany – Qualifying

$2.9 Billion Worth Lawrence Stroll Hits Jackpot as Aston Martin’s Major Sponsor Posts $161 Billion Income

After newfound success in F1, Lawrence Stroll and Aston Martin get another news to rejoice as a major sponsor breaks net income records.
F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Practice 3 Lawrence Stroll before the third practice ahead of the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi 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.