While there was quite some controversy after the McLaren team orders up front, there was also a little intra-team controversy at the other end of the points-scoring positions. Aston Martin drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll swapped places near the end of the race, in an attempt to overtake Yuki Tsunoda in ninth. After Satuday’s…
Aston Martin locked out the fourth row for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, with Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll closely matched. More importantly, the team made a big step forward in performance compared to Spain and Austria. Fernando Alonso noted that the new parts and overnight adjustments have directly improved their performance, “Thanks to the…
Securing a strong seventh-place finish for Aston Martin, Lance Stroll claimed that the result was a “big uplift for the team.” Finishing a place above teammate Fernando Alonso, Stroll noted that the team did well throughout the weekend, and “were quick since lap one of FP1 and really solid weekend.” The race weekend at Silverstone…
Andy Cowell, former Managing Director of Mercedes AMG High Performing Powertrains is appointed as the new Group CEO for Aston Martin Aramco Formula 1 Team. The Briton will replace fellow countryman Martin Whitmarsh from October 1st onwards, reporting to Executive Chairman and team owner Lawrence Stroll. Cowell started his motorsports career at Cosworth, before moving…
Aston Martin confirmed that Canadian driver, Lance Stroll, will continue racing with the Formula 1 team into the 2026 season. Stroll discussed his renewed commitment to the team and the promising future ahead. When asked about the new deal, Stroll reflected on the uncertainties inherent in Formula 1 careers. “Year to year, you know, things…
Aston Martin has officially confirmed that Lance Stroll will partner Fernando Alonso for the 2025 season. His new deal will take him into the new era of regulations that starts in 2026. The Canadian driver is having a stronger season versus his teammate this time around. After Alonso bagged eight podiums to his zero in…
Aston Martin is looking at adding to their technical team as Mattia Binotto could make an F1 comeback in the near future. Following Binotto’s departure from Scuderia Ferrari at the end of 2022 after almost three decades with the team as he felt he no longer had the support required to continue as team principal,…
After scoring just two points in the last three races, Aston Martin finally had a proper points haul in Montreal, finishing sixth and seventh in last weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix. Especially after a poor Monaco Grand Prix, the result was welcomed by team boss Mike Krack. “Yeah, I think when you look at the final…
Lance Stroll delivered on home soil last weekend. The Canadian and native Montrealer continued his streak of points at his home race, this time finishing an honourable P7 at the flag, after qualifying P9, even finishing P4 in FP3 and P3 in FP2. After a race that was hit with all sorts of weather, tyre…
Fernando Alonso cruised home to a decent sixth place during last weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix. Starting just in front of Lewis Hamilton he managed to hold off his former teammate for quite a bit, but eventually had to let the seven-time World Champion go as Mercedes delivered the goods in pit lane, resulting in a…
