Aston Martin group CEO Martin Whitmarsh has admitted that the Silverstone-based team needed to end their relationship with Mercedes in order to make that next step forwards, with it not being logical to have two teams powered by the same engine fighting for wins. It was announced Wednesday morning that Aston Martin will be powered
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Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has revealed that the arrival of Martin Whitmarsh as CEO at Aston Martin Racing ultimately made his position as team principal there untenable. Szafnauer started out with Aston Martin during their Force India days in 2009, and he helped oversee six podiums with Force India before he became team principal
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Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack has revealed that the development of the AMR22 will be adversely affected by the crash-packed weekend suffered by Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll in Australia. It was, in truth, one of the worst weekends Aston Martin have experienced since their days as Force India before the turn of the
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It was very much a weekend to forget for Aston Martin at the 2022 Australian Grand Prix, but there are legacies of their underperforming car that, sadly, will transcend the nightmare race in Melbourne. Aston Martin have struggled with horrific handling on their car since the turn of the new technical regulations, and Lance Stroll
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Former Force India team principal Colin Kolles has given his verdict on the current state of affairs at Aston Martin, insisting that owner Lawrence Stroll is too heavily involved in the operation. Stroll took over the team in its Force India days in 2018 amid huge financial issues when Vijay Mallya found himself in legal
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Former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher has expressed concerns over the philosophy that Lawrence Stroll has adopted at Aston Martin, insisting that the equation to competing in F1 is not simply solved by money. Aston Martin managed 16 points finishes between Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll in 2021, and the German’s podium in Baku did
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New Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has broken his silence on the end of his relationship with his former Aston Martin team, indicating that he was crowded out by too many key figures. Szafnauer was brought in by Vijay Mallya in 2009 when they were known as Force India, and he helped oversee 11 podiums
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New Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack is under no illusions regarding the necessity for the team to perform in 2022 to secure the commitment of Sebastian Vettel. The four-time world champion joined Aston Martin from Ferrari ahead of the 2021 season, but he and Lance Stroll scored points 17 time between them as the
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has entertained the world of Formula 1 by paying for a Mercedes factory tour. During an auction for the Grand Prix Trust, the serial constructors’ champions posted the opportunity for the highest bidder to head to the factory in Brackley and take a look at the company’s impressive F1
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Aston martin have announced a new partnership with Saudi oil giant firm Aramco as the Silverstone-outfit continues to build following the British car brand’s return to Formula 1 last year. After bringing Cognizant on board ahead of the 2021 season and switching to a British racing green livery, the Saudi Arabian state-owned oil company has
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