News report of apparent return of Aston Martin into F1, Red Bull the team of choice says Auto car Magazine.
That would be nice as it's been 50+ years and counting.
That would be nice as it's been 50+ years and counting.
F1 Aston Martin Back in F1?
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Not with their own car.
Aston Martin will rely on Mercedes-Benz to develop engines and electronic architecture for its next generation of sports cars. Mercedes-Benz, meanwhile, is currently dominating Formula One. Does that mean Aston will give F1 a try as well?
Possibly. The British carmaker is in talks to become a “brand partner” with four-time champion Red Bull Racing, in exchange for brokering a deal that would allow Red Bull to switch from its current Renault powertrains to Mercedes, reports Autocar.
The deal would make Mercedes the official engine supplier of Red Bull, but the cars would have Aston Martin branding. This would be similar to Red Bull’s current arrangement with Renault, where the cars wear the badge of partner brand Nissan’s Infiniti luxury division.
Aston Martin competed in F1 for just two seasons — 1959 and 1960 — but wasn’t very successful. It currently races sports cars in the FIA World Endurance Championship and in the U.S.-based IMSA series.
Aston Martin will rely on Mercedes-Benz to develop engines and electronic architecture for its next generation of sports cars. Mercedes-Benz, meanwhile, is currently dominating Formula One. Does that mean Aston will give F1 a try as well?
Possibly. The British carmaker is in talks to become a “brand partner” with four-time champion Red Bull Racing, in exchange for brokering a deal that would allow Red Bull to switch from its current Renault powertrains to Mercedes, reports Autocar.
The deal would make Mercedes the official engine supplier of Red Bull, but the cars would have Aston Martin branding. This would be similar to Red Bull’s current arrangement with Renault, where the cars wear the badge of partner brand Nissan’s Infiniti luxury division.
Aston Martin competed in F1 for just two seasons — 1959 and 1960 — but wasn’t very successful. It currently races sports cars in the FIA World Endurance Championship and in the U.S.-based IMSA series.
Should have some neat tricks to keep them ahead (in whatever guise) with help from "Q" division.
You would probably get a bit more than a 10 second stop-go penalty for using RPG's though Andy.
Tony.
Tony.
Yeah, fair shout Tony. Maybe a drive thoughYou would probably get a bit more than a 10 second stop-go penalty for using RPG's though Andy.
Tony.
