Aston Martin begins important new era with return to Formula One a cura di MICHELE LADDAGA
• ASTON MARTIN BACK AT THE PINNACLE OF GLOBAL MOTORSPORT FAMOUS WINGS RETURN TO THE • SPORT AN ‘IMPORTANT MOMENT’ IN ASTON MARTIN’S HISTORY • F1 TEAM TO BECOME A TRUE INNOVATION LAB THAT GUIDES FUTURE AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY • NEW ASTON MARTIN COGNIZANT FORMULA ONE TEAM AMR21 CHALLENGER TO RUN FOR THE FIRST TIME AT SILVERSTONE ON 4 MARCH Aston Martin is back at the pinnacle of global motorsport after the Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team proudly revealed its 2021 FIA Formula One™ World Championship contender on Wednesday. The stunning new AMR21 heralds the beginning of a truly significant chapter in the 108-year history of the brand, and carries the hopes of racing fans around the globe ahead of its debut in the Bahrain Grand Prix later this month. The new Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team car returns the British ultra-luxury marque to the
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pinnacle of world motorsport for the first time in more than 60 years. It was unveiled today, in a much anticipated immersive virtual launch in front of a global audience. Described by Aston Martin Executive Chairman Lawrence Stroll as an ‘important event in automotive history’, the new contender will be the first works Formula 1 car to carry the famous wings since Maurice Trintignant’s DBR5 crossed the finish line at Silverstone in 1960. The AMR21, to be raced this season by four-time F1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel and rising star Lance Stroll, carries a striking Aston Martin Racing Green livery in recognition of Aston Martin’s traditional racing colours and glorious sporting legacy. It is also bedecked by a host of global partners, led by American IT giant Cognizant, while the chassis features a magenta stripe down the side in reference to the team’s longstanding partner BWT. Today’s event also threw the spotlight on an energizing shift within Aston Martin as the team is set to become the global showcase for the brand’s engineering and performance capabilities. Indeed
