Formula E champion Nyck de Vries will drive for Aston Martin in the first practice session of this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza
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F1 drivers welcome Spa’s 2023 deal and hope more follow after track changes
2023 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 drivers welcomed the confirmation the series will return to Spa-Francorchamps next year following the revisions made to the track.
Alonso will see out Aston Martin’s five-year plan to fight for championships – Krack
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onAston Martin expect new signing Fernando Alonso will remain with them long enough to fight for the world championship.
Two black-and-orange flags in five races “a bit strange” for Magnussen
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Two black-and-orange flags in five races “strange” – Magnussen • Krack expects “105%” from retiring Vettel • Work begins on new Detroit track
Aston Martin expect rivals will copy novel rear wing by Singapore GP
2022 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onAston Martin’s Mike Krack anticipates that rival teams will have copied his team’s innovative rear wing design by October’s Singapore GP
How did Alpine let its star driver slip through its fingers?
2022 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onYesterday Alpine’s team principal expressed confidence Fernando Alonso would sign a new deal with the team. So why’s he becoming an Aston Martin driver?
Aston Martin: FIA had no concerns over novel rear wing design
2022 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onThe FIA raised no concerns over an unusual change to Aston Martin’s rear wing which the team introduced this weekend, the team has said.
‘It hurts me people like Charles and Max don’t have freedoms I had’: Vettel explains F1 exit
2022 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onAs he prepares to leave Formula 1, Sebastian Vettel says he intends to focus his energies on “the biggest challenge humanity has ever faced.”
Doubt over whether to continue in F1 has been a distraction, Vettel admits
2022 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel says he confirmed his retirement plans to his Aston Martin team yesterday but began considering them years ago.
The five teams of number five: Vettel’s F1 career history in pictures
F1 history
Posted onSebastian Vettel, who will retire from Formula 1 at the end of the year, won four world championships and 53 races in a career spanning five different teams.
F1 “slow” to adopt sustainable fuel says Vettel after latest demo run
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel believes his demonstration runs in cars using sustainable fuel show Formula 1 is being too slow to adopt a technology which is ready for introduction.
Vettel’s unexpected route from hybrid critic to low-tech eco activist
2022 F1 season
Posted onWith his unique brand of lo-fi environmentalism, Sebastian Vettel shows being a motorsport fan who cares about the planet isn’t an impossible contradiction.
Red Bull’s warning F1 teams may miss races due to cost cap “exaggerated”, say rivals
2022 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner warned seven teams may miss four races due to rising costs, but rival bosses cast doubt on his claims.
“If you cut me in half, I’d be green” – Jessica Hawkins on life at Aston Martin
Interview
Posted onIn her second year as an Aston Martin F1 ambassador, Jessica Hawkins scored a breakthrough touring car win last month and returns to W Series this weekend.
Aston Martin ‘will be in better shape in a couple of races’ – Krack
2022 F1 season
Posted onMike Krack says Aston Martin will improve their car performance in “a couple of races” time once they bring upgrades to their car.
Aston Martin’s first points reward “immense” effort by factory after Melbourne crashes
2022 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onAston Martin team principal Mike Krack said the team made an “immense” effort to rebound from its crash-strewn Australian Grand Prix weekend to score its first points of the season at Imola.
F1 teams peel off paint in bid to reduce weight
2022 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 teams are increasingly leaving large parts of their cars unpainted as they strive to reduce weight and improve performance.
Aston Martin’s porpoising “does not allow us to exploit the progress the guys have made”
2022 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onAston Martin team principal Mike Krack admits there is a sense of frustration at the team on how their progress is being constrained by the problems they have experienced with ‘porpoising’.
‘Side effect of Jeddah crash’ forces Bolukbasi out of F2 test
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: ‘Side effect of Jeddah crash’ forces Bolukbasi out of F2 test • Melbourne expect new deal soon as F1 bosses visit Sydney • Indianapolis 500 entry unlikely to exceed 33
Vettel will return to race for Aston Martin at Australian Grand Prix
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onAston Martin has confirmed Sebastian Vettel will return to race in the Australian Grand Prix, after missing the first two races of the season.