Aston Martin

Aston Martin's history in Formula 1 dates back a long way. It originally started with Eddie Jordan's team, Jordan Grand Prix. The team stayed active until 2005 before changing ownership – and consequently names – several times. The team briefly went by Midland F1 Racing for one year, before being renamed Spyker F1 in 2007. This only lasted one year as well. The formation then went by the name Force India for a long period, until the team faced financial difficulties. Sergio Perez, who was still a driver for the team at the time, took legal action to put Force India under administration, which played a crucial role in the team's survival.

Subsequently, the team was bought by businessman Lawrence Stroll, who renamed it Racing Point. In 2020, Stroll acquired a majority stake in Aston Martin and gave the team a new name once again. The team achieved its first podium since the rebranding with a second-place finish by Sebastian Vettel during the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. In 2023, two-time world champion Fernando Alonso replaced the retired Vettel. Alonso secured multiple podium finishes that season, including a third place in the Bahrain season opener, marking Aston Martin's best season to date.

The arrival of Adrian Newey at Aston Martin marks a significant step in the team's development. The 65-year-old successful designer joined in March 2025 from Red Bull Racing, where he had been under contract since the team’s inception in 2005. With the car for the 2025 season already presented, Newey will likely focus on fine-tuning the car for Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll. The team also has a new team principal, Andy Cowell, who takes over from Mike Krack.

The 2024 Formula 1 season was disappointing for Aston Martin. After a promising 2023, where Fernando Alonso secured eight podium finishes, the team only scored 94 points and finished fifth in the Constructors’ Championship. The performance of the AMR24 did not meet expectations, with limited progress and a decline in competitiveness as the season progressed. Despite several updates throughout the year, the team failed to make significant improvements in lap times.

Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll will remain as Aston Martin's driver duo for 2025. Stroll has been with the team since 2019 when it was still known as Racing Point. Alonso joined in 2023 as a replacement for Sebastian Vettel and had an especially successful first year at the Silverstone-based team with eight podium finishes.

Since 2009, the former Force India team has used Mercedes engines in their cars. This contract continued through the transition to hybrid engines. In 2025, Aston Martin will still use Mercedes engines, but from 2026 onward, the team will switch to Honda engines.

Rumors have been circulating online about a possible move for Max Verstappen to Aston Martin from 2026. The British team is reportedly offering a staggering one billion British pounds for the four-time world champion. However, there has been no confirmation regarding this potential move for Verstappen at this time.

Last year, during the Las Vegas Grand Prix, an exhibition was held by the Danish toy company Lego. Thanks to a new partnership with Formula 1, building kits of the Aston Martin F1 Team and all other teams from the 2024 championship are available for purchase in a scale of about 1:24.

Before Aston Martin became an F1 team, the British car brand was a major sponsor of Red Bull Racing for some time. This brought certain advantages for the drivers: for instance, Max Verstappen received an Aston Martin Valkyrie as a gift from the then-title sponsor, a hypercar worth a whopping €2.5 million.

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