User:Samtaliuw/Aston Martin in Formula One

Aston Martin first participated in Formula One between 1959 and 1960, failing to score any points. They are due to re-enter the series in 2021 after a commercial rebranding of the Racing Point F1 Team. The team is operated by AMR GP Limited and competes with Mercedes power units under the title of Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team.

-INSTEAD-

Aston Martin is a British car manufacturer set to enter the 2021 Formula One World Championship under the Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team moniker. Aston Martin first participated in Formula One during the 1959 season, where they would debut their first open-wheel racing car, the DBR4. The car was significantly outdated by its rivals and failed to score any points. The team would continue to perform poorly through the 1960 season, once again failing to score any points. As a result, Aston Martin decided to leave the grid in 1960 and instead focus on their other racing endeavors. After a 60 year hiatus from the sport, they are due to re-enter the series in 2021 after a commercial rebranding of the Racing Point F1 Team. Aston Martin is set to be headed by Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer, with Lance Stroll and Sebastian Vettel as their main drivers. The team is operated by AMR GP Limited and competes with Mercedes power units.

In 2009, Aston Martin chairman David Richards announced his intent to return to Formula One in 2010 with the possibility of using the Aston Martin name, however, this did not come to fruition. Between 2016 and 2020 Aston Martin served as a sponsor for Red Bull Racing, and as title sponsor of the team between 2018 and 2020.

-INSTEAD-

In 2006, it was announced that David Richards, who leads the consortium that owns Aston Martin, and his tech firm Prodrive were granted a spot as a potential entrant for the 2008 Formula One World Championship. Upon speculation of an Aston Martin F1 return, Richards made it clear that Aston Martin had a long way to go until it was ready for an F1 team. He believed the route to being competitive was to partner with an existing team, rather than setting up a new team with Aston Martin and Prodrive. In 2009, Richards again announced his intent to return to Formula One in 2010 with the possibility of using the Aston Martin name, however, this did not come to fruition. Between 2016 and 2020 Aston Martin served as a sponsor for Red Bull Racing, and as title sponsor of the team between 2018 and 2020.