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“Bring Back Masi”: Fernando Alonso’s Harsh Penalty Prompts Brutal Fan Bashing of the FIA

Fans ripped the FIA to shreds after Fernando Alonso received a hefty penalty during the late racing action in the Australian GP.

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Fernando Alonso Delivers His Message to George Russell Following Ballistic Rant on Radio By the Mercedes Driver

Fernando Alonso gives a reply showcasing his ruthless side after his early braking, according to George Russell, led him to crash.

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Is Australian GP for Ferrari to Win?

Can Ferrari go all out in Australia and score the first non Red Bull victory in 2024? The first day of running suggests they just might.

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Ex-teammates Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon Pushed Into New Battle for Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes Seat

Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon have been declared as better contenders over Andrea Kimi Antonelli to replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes.

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Fernando Alonso Sympathizes With Alpine Despite Quitting Due to Their “Lack of Professionalism”

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Pre-Season Testing

“Aston Martin Is Not the Third Best Car Right Now”: Spanish F1 Legend Delivers Harsh Blow to Fernando Alonso’s Jeddah Glory

Former Spanish F1 racer gives harsh verdict on the 5th place finish for Fernando Alonso at Jeddah, suggests the reason the driver won

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Qatar Grand Prix

‘Both Alonso and Sainz Can Go to Red Bull’, Claims Spanish F1 Legend

Former F1 driver sheds light on the future of Fernando Alonso after his stint with Aston Martin and suggests Red Bull seat on the cards.

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Max Verstappen Snubs Teammate Sergio Perez to Pick Fernando Alonso as the Better Driver

Max Verstappen opens up about who he would like to drive alongside between Sergio Perez and Fernando Alonso.

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Amid Mercedes Rumors, Mike Krack to Discuss Fernando Alonso’s Future “In the Coming Weeks”

Amidst the on-going uncertainity of the Mercedes seat, Aston Martin TP Mike Krack beigns contract extension talks with Fernando Alonso

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Qatar Grand Prix

Oliver Bearman Catches the Eye of Talent Scout That Discovered Michael Schumacher & Fernando Alonso

Oliver Bearman impresses Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso's discoverer with his amazing debut P7 for Ferrari at Saudi Arabian GP.

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F1 Rumor: Ferrari Attempts to Poach Red Bull Engineers to Close the Pace Gap

Ferrari team boss Frederic Vasseur is planning to take advantage of Red Bull's situation by poaching away key engineering talent.

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How Alpine’s F1 Failure is Drowning $218 Million from Hollywood, NFL, Boxing, and Golf Worlds

After a horrendous start to the 2024 season, let's ponder on the question if Alpine F1 team is drowing thier new found investors' money.

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Frederic Vasseur Highlights Ferrari’s Crystal Clear Pace Deficit: Red Bull Has an “Undeniable” Advantage

Ferrari team boss Frederic Vasseur claims Red Bull still ahead of the pack as he outlines the key area of improvement with the SF-24.

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Italian Grand Prix

After Mercedes’ “Embarrassing” Loss to McLaren, George Russell Exposes W15’s Absurd Issue

After getting beaten by their customer team, George Russell points out a troublesome trend at Mercedes for the 2024 season.

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Alongside Oliver Bearman, Here Are the 15 F1 Reserve Drivers Set To Drive in 2024

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Lewis Hamilton Exposes Mercedes’ Car “Struggle” After Nearly Being Outqualified by 18-Year-Old Oliver Bearman

Lewis Hamilton shares qualifying disappointment with his race engineer, Peter Bonnington, after being nearly knocked out by the Ferrari debutant

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Fernando Alonso Claims to Be on Red Bull’s “List” if Max Verstappen Goes to Mercedes

Fernando Alonso claims to be on Red Bull's radar in the circumstance that Max Verstappen leaves due to tension in the team.

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A throwback to Fernando Alonso's 10 second penalty in 2023 at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix that almost cost him his 100th podium.

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Aston Martin Pushed to “Aggressively Approach” Carlos Sainz as Fernando Alonso Is “Potentially Not Staying”

Aston Martin pointed toward Carlos Sainz as future of Fernando Alonso in the team and the sport becomes doutbful.

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F1 expert gives Mercedes a brutal suggestion to follow their customers to help Lewis Hamilton and George Russell secure wins.

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Carlos Sainz Encouraged to Contact Toto Wolff as Potential Audi Move Lacks Promise

After news of Carlos Sainz Jr. being replaced by Lewis Hamilton got out, F1 insiders shared their opinion on what the Spaniard should do.

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Aston Martin Concerned About Fernando Alonso’s Retirement Amid Rumors of Switch to Mercedes

Amidst the rumors of Fernando Alonso replacing Lewis Hamilton in Mercedes, the Spaniards ex-teammate speaks of his retirement.

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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 P?rez 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.