Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll is an early casualty from the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. He brought out the safety car after a dramatic battle with the duo. Stroll had been running as high as fourth in the early stages of the grand prix.
Former formula 1 strategy head will join the team this year. She will help explain and demystify all things team strategy and engineering for Sky Sports F1 viewers old and new. Collins will first feature on screen alongside Martin Brundle, Nico Rosberg and Damon Hill.
Despite not winning the race, Fernando Alonso has called on aston Martin to prove their opening race was not a fluke as they head to Saudi Arabia. The 41-year-old is looking forward to proving the Aston Martin is a quick car after their “first step” last time out.
F1 Saudi Arabian GP: Schedule and where to watch practice, qualifying and race on TV and online APIt's almost time for the second race of the 2023 formula 1 season. Aston Martin will try to stay near the top after an impressive opening round. Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have won the two races held there so far.
The brackley team ended up as the fourth-fastest team in the race behind red bull, Ferrari and Aston Martin. This year it's mostly through the corners, but on exits these guys have a lot of rear end through the majority of corners.
Former f1 driver says he is a "very special racer". The 41-year-old is being tipped to have many more champagne celebrations before the year is out. Aston Martin downplaying expectations.
'the Objective' reports that the team has two races to catch their breath. The aim is to move the best engines to Aston Martin to aid Alonso in a potential F1 championship battle.
Alonso's current two-year deal with aston will most likely be his last in formula 1. The spaniard secured his first podium finish since 2021. He is the most experienced having finished more laps than any other driver in the sport’s history.
Aston Martin took over half of Red Bull's aerodynamics department. The team's principal reveals that the team takes 'everything that is allowed' from RB. Tost says the team is uncompetitive to their rivals.
The new FW45 has proved more stable and allowed Albon to bank a point in 10th in the season-opener in Bahrain. Rookie team-mate Logan Sargeant also impressed with 12th. But the team still knew which areas to target to find immediate lap time gains if it sticks to developing the car.
The gap to the race leader was over 38 seconds, which keeps them far away from a race win. The team principal believes that developing the car intensely is important because the teams that they are ahead of currently have been in the competition for a long time.
Andrea Stella is looking to follow the lead of aston Martin in making improvements at a high rate this season. The team principal hopes to see the team make significant improvements of their own as the season progresses.
Aston Martin's net worth is an astonishing $2.9Bn (£2.44bn) in terms of F1, Stroll emerged when his son - Lance Stroll - made his debut with Williams in 2017. In august 2018, he led a consortium to buy the Force India team for £90 million plus £15 million in debt.
Aston Martin has made the kind of leap forward that happens once in a generation. The brawn GP has proved to be an inspiration for some in the pitlane.
RB19 was the only car different from an RB on the podium in Bahrain. The team's principal, Christian Horner, commented on the same when asked about Dan Fallows' departure from the team.
The seven-time world champion finished fifth in the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, over 50 seconds behind the race winner, Max Verstappen. He also found himself outpaced by Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz at the Sakhir circuit.
Red bull's former head of aerodynamics Dan Fallows switched to aston Martin. The RB19 has clear design similarities to the AMR23. Fernando Alonso masterfully drove to the podium finish at the f1 Bahrain Grand Prix.
Toto Wolff is unhappy with his team's results in the 2023 F1 Bahrain GP. He confidently stated that his team could come back simply because they proved that their power unit has the potential to fight for podiums. The team will bring a new sidepod for their 2023 challenger after the first race.
Two-time world champion claimed his first podium since 2021. He finished third behind red bull's Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. Alonso believes his team can bring decent developments to make it faster.
Red bull boss Christian Horner praises aston Martin's climb up the order this year. He says it is a compliment to how close the team's design looks to his own. The team now looks to be at least third fastest on merit.
Aston Martin driver was involved in an accident while training. He missed the three-day pre-season testing in Bahrain. The injury was widely reported to be a break in his right wrist.
A minor surgery on his right wrist fixed the issue quickly. He was replaced by the team's reserve driver Felipe Drugovich. But he quickly recovered and was discharged from hospital.
Alpin's 2023 formula 1 goal appears to be a motivational phrase for the team. Rival teams have stated that the team seems to be quite competitive. The team will perhaps battle with Aston Martin for the midfield championship position.
The 2022 budget cap was increased at the Austrian grand prix. Teams signed off on a 3.1 per cent increase on the £113.5M ($140m) allowance. The slight increase was agreed by nine of the ten teams with Alpine thought to be the only one voting against the changes.
Aston Martin's technical director Dan Fallows says copying is not the way forward. The Silverstone-based team last won a grand prix in 2020, with Sergio Perez taking the chequered flag at the Sakhir race. The team was fined €400,000 and docked 15 constructors points for using illegal brake ducts with the intellectual property for those belonging to Mercedes. FIA cleared the team of any wrongdoing at the Spanish Grand Prix.
F1 team boss Mike Krack was 'surprised' at how the media used the media to do politics. He has experienced the politics both on and off the track. Some teams calling for the FIA to intervene and others feeling it was up to them to resolve their own issues.
Technical director Dan Fallows says the team will not move forward if it just starts copying the competition. The car was one of the most controversial cars of the past few years: the racing Point appeared on the starting line with in 2020.
Two-time world champion's move to aston Martin comes at a time the team are nearing the completion of a state-of-the-art factory at their Silverstone base. The new factory should be completed by May this year, while a new wind tunnel is expected to be operational in the summer of 2024.
Aston Martin team has been expanding rapidly, but that process will begin to move at a slower pace. The budget cap is set to drop to a base value of $135 million, from $140m. Team principal and former boss Otmar Szafnauer recently suggested a loophole had been found in the cap.
The most recent of these recruitments was Red Bull's head of Aerodynamics, Dan Fallows, who began his tenure as Technical Director in April last year. He said that when you recruit people, there's always things you can learn from what other teams are doing.
Fernando Alonso recently announced his switch to Aston Martin. The 41-year-old replaced Sebastian Vettel at the Silverstone-based team. Alonso won the F1 world title in 2005 and 2006 with Renault, before the French outfit became Alpine. The Spaniard is optimistic about his future with Aston Martin, where he will drive alongside Lance Stroll.
Aston Martin have shared a video to welcome Fernando Alonso to the team for 2023. It was confirmed back in July that the two-time world champion would replace the retiring Sebastian Vettel for the 2023 season.
Aston's new HQ will see everyone in one building, with the entire design department in a large open plan office. The new building will be ready in may, with a nearby windtunnel opening in 2024.
AdTwo-time world champion Fernando Alonso is a very direct driver and person. He believes the formation must be able to deal with his character traits if it wants to look up the rankings.
Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso will be replacing Sebastian Vettel to partner Lance Stroll in the 2023 season. He said he hopes to give both drivers a car that is capable of winning in the upcoming seasons so that both have a true chance to show their potential.
Aston Martin will sign a multi-year contract in 2023. F1 regulations give the camp additional wind tunnel time in comparison to other teams further up the grid.
Aston Martin technical director says hiring members from other teams helps them understand what their rivals are doing. He says it helps them learn from what other teams are doing, which can help them achieve the maximum possible growth.
Fernando Alonso's move to aston Martin came as a surprise shortly after Sebastian Vettel announced his retirement from the sport. The Spaniard had claimed all season that he wanted to stay with Alpine. He said ensuring the future of a driver is a key role for a team manager.
Former red bull racing head of aerodynamics said he has brought useful knowledge on how Red Bull racing operates. He said the combination of newcomers from teams across the paddock and long-time members of the team is helping to bolster progress.
AdPastF1 veteran Fernando Alonso will look to lead the team in the 2023 season. He will likely work closely with the management behind the scenes. The team's internal structures and hierarchies will need to be made clear to drivers and management personnel.
Dan Fallows has been working with the team since the 2022 season. He believes that the team can achieve what they want if they do things differently. The team has spent an enormous amount of time getting engineers from different teams.
AlphaTauri's official twitter handle posted a stunning picture of their new car standing on a bridge in new york city. They will be heading into next season with Nyck de Vries and Yuki Tsunoda as their drivers.
Mercedes also lost Stoffel Vandoorne to Aston Martin, while Schumacher was without a full-time drive for F1 2023. Schumacher believes it’s a win-win situation for both sides.
The first race of F1 2023 will take place in Bahrain on March 5. Aston Martin are the first team to announce a date for their car launch. Red Bull will unveil their new car on February 13 at Silverstone. Mercedes, Ferrari, Ferrari and Mercedes will also unveil new challengers.
Fernando Alonso claims Alpine are lacking ‘a little bit everywhere’ compared to Red Bull. Alonso will replace Sebastian Vettel at Aston Martin next season. McLaren’s Lando Norris the only driver outside of the top three teams to stand on the podium in 2022. Alonso feels it may take some time for lesser teams to close the gap to the frontrunners.
Fernando Alonso is currently the oldest driver on the F1 grid, with the Spaniard turning 41 in July 2022. The 41-year-old F1 driver is aware of his limits and has expressed them clearly. Fernando Alonso further explained how he takes every aspect of his career quite differently because of his age. Mike Krack, Aston Martin's team principal, is not worried about Fernando Alonso's reputation with other teams.
Fernando Alonso is the oldest driver on the F1 grid at 41-years-old. The Spaniard made his F1 debut in 2001 and has raced in the Indy 500, Le Mans 24 hours and Dakar Rally. Alonso will replace Sebastian Vettel at Aston Martin after the German retired at the end of this season.
Fernando Alonso Diaz will drive for the Aston Martin team from next season. Alonso is his father's surname, Diaz his mother's. In Spain, it is customary for a child to take the surname of both the father and mother. Alonso wants to strengthen the bond with his family.
Aston Martin regularly scrubbed race sets of tyres for a single lap in free practice sessions. The Silverstone-based team's performance director Tom McCullough says it was prompted by it needing to ramp up pitstop tyre practice. Pirelli's head of F1 and car racing Mario Isola had always doubted whether scrubbing tyres brought any performance advantage.
Mike Krack has revealed Aston Martin's driver plans for the future. The team will have a new line-up for 2023 following the arrival of Fernando Alonso. Felipe Drugovich and Formula E champion Stoffel Vandoorne will both act as reserve drivers. Pedro de la Rosa has taken on the role of Team Ambassador.
Fernando Alonso said Michael Schumacher's struggles with F1 comeback made him doubt whether he should return. The Spaniard said he did not want to come back if he was not able to perform at his best. Alonso left McLaren in what was presumed to be his final season in 2018 but returned three years later as he reunited with his former Renault side, now named Alpine. Alonso now moves to Aston Martin where he will race on at the age of 41.
The team currently uses the Mercedes tunnel in Brackley, and will do the initial work on the AMR25 in that before making the switch to the new facility when it is completed and fully tested. The new factory project at Silverstone is scheduled to be completed by next May. The main facility will be occupied by the main facility, but the adjacent tunnel won't be in use until the following year.
Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu was involved in a terrifying crash, with his Alfa Romeo flipping into the barriers on the first lap. Allex Albon Williams driver Albon was one of the drivers involved in the opening lap scuffle, spinning out after contact with Sebastian Vettel’s Aston Martin. Lewis Hamilton could only win a single race part of the season.
Aston Martin boss Mike Krack has full faith in Fernando Alonso and is not concerned about the Spaniard's reputation for having tough relationships with team bosses. The Spaniard will be starting for the team in 2023 alongside Lance Stroll. Former teammate Esteban Ocon recently revealed that Fernando Alonso hardly worked with the team at Alpine.
Aston Martin's AMR22 looked similar to Red Bull's RB18 at the 2022 F1 Spanish GP in Barcelona. The team's technical director, Dan Fallows, revealed that the 2023 car will be significantly different. Fallows said that new cars always have to pass the test of my children. Aston Martin finished P7 with 55 points, chasing Alfa Romeo.
Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack claims Fernando Alonso's role at the team will be more than just of a driver. The Spaniard is reportedly set for a long-term position in the Silverstone-based team. The 41-year-old showed promising pace with Alpine in 2022 but lost a huge amount of points due to mechanical failures and poor strategic choices.
Fernando Alonso wants to stay with the Silverstone based team for two to three years at least. The 41-year-old Spaniard is now the most experienced and oldest racer on the F1 grid. The two-time champion will switch to Aston Martin on a two-season deal starting in 2023.
Over-12s can choose from makes such as Ferrari, Lamborghini and Aston Martin and race around the dedicated Teen Track at Ingliston Driving Experience Venue near Edinburgh airport. Wannabe Gordons and Nigellas will impress themselves with their culinary skills at Edinburgh New Town Cookery Schoo.
Fernando Alonso punching the air in anger after his Mexican Grand Prix retirement was a sight to behold for Mike Krack, the Spaniard’s 2023 team boss. Alonso was enraged as he recorded his third retirement in five races at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. The Spaniard's Alpine A522 lost a cylinder while he was running up in seventh place. Krack sees it as a sign of Alonso's passion and motivation.
