Sebastian Vettel can still have a strong debut season with Aston Martin if he can break free from his “negative spiral”, 2016 F1 World Champion Nico Rosberg has said. Vettel’s debut with the newly rebranded Aston Martin F1 Team at Bahrain last month was a poor showing for the four-time World Champion, with him qualifying
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The Aston Martin F1 Team will be keeping an eye on Mercedes’ performance gains this season, as both team’s 2021 cars have a similar aerodynamic design philosophy and share numerous components, team principal Otmar Szafnauer has said. Mercedes and Aston Martin have both been hit hard by the 2021 regulation changes, which mandated cuts to
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Alpine F1 driver Esteban Ocon has said he is over the incident he had with Sebastian Vettel at the 2021 season-opener in Bahrain. READ: Did Perez’s Electrical Issue Deny Verstappen Victory In Bahrain? The pair were running well down the order when Vettel crashed his Aston Martin into the back of Ocon after locking up
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Sebastian Vettel was tipped by many in the paddock to succeed at Aston Martin after leaving the seemingly toxic environment at Ferrari, but his debut race weekend with the newly rebranded team was one to forget. READ: Nico Rosberg Was Worse Than ‘Inferior Driver’ Valtteri Bottas, Ex-F1 Racer Claims Vettel was expected to struggle in
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86 percent of Formula One fans believe that the FIA changed the sport’s 2021 regulations to disadvantage Mercedes in the hopes of giving rival teams a better chance of taking the fight to the Silver Arrows, according to a poll by Formula1News.co.uk. READ: Ex-F1 Driver Warns Vettel Could Be Axed Mid-Season If Stroll Outperforms Him
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has fired a thinly veiled jibe at Sebastian Vettel, who departed the Scuderia at the end of 2020, saying the team can now “count on both” of their drivers. READ: 86% Of F1 Fans Believe FIA Tweaked Regs To Hurt Hamilton & Mercedes Carlos Sainz replaced Vettel at Ferrari, and
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Sebastian Vettel’s Aston Martin debut was disastrous, with him finishing down in P15 and picking up five penalty points in a single day. READ: Wolff: ‘Strategy Made All The Difference’ In Hamilton’s Triumph Over Verstappen There were many factors at play, including the four-time World Champion’s very limited running in pre-season testing and him getting
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Sebastian Vettel’s debut race weekend with Aston Martin was one to forget, with him only qualifying P18 and subsequently being demoted to the back of the grid for a yellow flag infringement. READ: Wolff Says Honda Currently Have A Stronger Power Unit Than Mercedes The 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix itself was frustrating for Vettel, with
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Sebastian Vettel has been handed a five-place grid drop which will see him start his debut race with Aston Martin from the back of the grid. READ: Wolff Says Honda Currently Have A Stronger Power Unit Than Mercedes Vettel struggled for pace during qualifying in his AMR21, and his final lap in Q1 was compromised
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Nico Hulkenberg has announced that he will serve as a reserve driver for Aston Martin and Mercedes in Formula One this season. READ: Nikita Mazepin Explains Why He Breached ‘Gentleman’s Agreement’ The German explained that he will be on call for Aston Martin at most grand prix this year, and he will be ready to
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