Aston Martin in Formula One
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Aston Martin is a British car manufacturer that has participated in Formula One in various forms and is currently represented by a team named as Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team. The company first participated in Formula One during the 1959 season, where they debuted the DBR4 chassis using their own engine, but it failed to score any points. They continued to perform poorly through the 1960 season, once again failing to score any points. As a result, Aston Martin decided to leave Formula One after 1960.
Full name | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team[1] |
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Base | Silverstone, England, UK (2021–) Newport Pagnell, England, UK (1959–1960) |
Team principal(s) | Lawrence Stroll (Chairman) Mike Krack (Team Principal)[2][3] Martin Whitmarsh (Group CEO)[4][5] Andrew Alessi (Head of Technical Operations)[6][7] Bob Bell (Technical Executive Director)[8][9] |
Engineering director | Luca Furbatto[10][11] |
Technical director | Dan Fallows[12][13] |
Website | www |
Previous name | Racing Point F1 Team |
2024 Formula One World Championship | |
Race drivers | 14. Fernando Alonso[14] 18. Lance Stroll[15] |
Test drivers | Felipe Drugovich[16] Stoffel Vandoorne[17] |
Chassis | AMR24[18] |
Engine | Mercedes M15 E Performance |
Tyres | Pirelli |
Formula One World Championship career | |
First entry | 1959 Dutch Grand Prix |
Last entry | 2024 Chinese Grand Prix |
Races entered | 77 (76 starts) |
Engines | Aston Martin, Mercedes |
Constructors' Championships | 0 |
Drivers' Championships | 0 |
Race victories | 0 |
Podiums | 9 |
Points | 452 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 2 |
2023 position | 5th (280 pts) |
Formula One World Championship career | |
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First entry | 1959 Dutch Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1960 British Grand Prix |
Races entered | 6 (5 starts) |
Chassis | Aston Martin |
Constructors' Championships | 0 |
Drivers' Championships | 0 |
Race victories | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
A commercial rebranding of the Racing Point F1 Team resulted in the team's return as Aston Martin in 2021, utilising customer Mercedes power units. In 2026, the team will begin using Honda power units as part of a works partnership with the Japanese manufacturer. The team, owned by Lawrence Stroll, has Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll as their race drivers beginning with the 2023 season. The team is headquartered in Silverstone and has previously raced under various different names, starting with Jordan Grand Prix in 1991.