Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team is a FIA Formula One World Championship constructor and entrant, which is due to compete in the 2021 Formula One World Championship after having raced as the factory team for British car manufacturer Aston Martin between 1959 and 1960.[1] Entering five Grand Prix, that Aston Martin team would have very little impact, registering a best finish of sixth courtesy of Roy Salvadori, while also fielding American driver and engineer Carroll Shelby.
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Aston Martin Racing would instead focus on sports car racing after the ill-fated F1 attempts, becoming one of the most successful teams in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and a prolific GT brand. Various F1 drivers have driven for Aston Martin's GT programmes, including David Brabham, Pedro Lamy and Heinz-Harald Frentzen.
On 31 January 2020 it was announced that Aston Martin would return to the F1 paddock for the 2021 season, as part of an investment from Racing Point owner Lawrence Stroll.[2] As a result of Stroll's investment in the Aston Martin group, Racing Point have been re-branded as Aston Martin Formula One Team, effectively becoming a factory Aston Martin team, with the intention of using engines supplied by Mercedes.[2] On 6 January 2020, multi-national IT company Cognizant signed as the title sponsor for the team.
Background[]
Prior to Formula One World Championship[]
Formula One World Championship[]
F1 Summary[]
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | No. | Drivers | Rounds | WDC Pts. | WDC Pos. | Test Drivers | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | DBR4 | RB6 2.5 L6 | A D |
 Roy Salvadori
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3, 5, 7–8 | 0 | — | Report | ||
 Carroll Shelby
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3, 5, 7–8 | |||||||||
| 1960 | DBR4 | RB6 2.5 L6 | D | Roy Salvadori
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4 | 0 | — | Report | ||
| DBR5 | 7 | |||||||||
 Maurice Trintignant
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7 | |||||||||
| 1961–2020: Did not compete | ||||||||||
| 2021 | AMR21 | Mercedes | P | 5 |  Sebastian Vettel
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1–16 | 61 | 7th | Report | |
| 18 |  Lance Stroll
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1–16 | ||||||||
Statistics[]
Correct as of the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix qualifying
| Entries | 22 (43 car entries) |
| Starts | 42 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Front Row Starts | 0 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Points | 61 |
| Laps Raced | 2148 |
| Distance Raced | 10577 km (6572 mi) |
| Races Led | 1 |
| Laps Led | 4 |
| Distance Led | 24 km (15 mi) |
| Doubles | 0 |
| Hat-Tricks | 0 |
| Grand Chelems | 0 |
Complete Formula One Results[]
Notes[]
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| V T E |  Aston Martin
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| David Brown Corporation (1959–1960) | |||
| Personnel David Brown · Ted Cutting | |||
| Drivers Roy Salvadori · Carroll Shelby · Maurice Trintignant
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| Cars DBR4 · DBR5 | |||
| Aston Martin F1 Team (2021–present) | |||
| Chairman Lawrence Stroll | |||
| Principal Otmar Szafnauer | |||
| Personnel Matt Bishop · Steve Curnow · Andrew Green · Andy Stevenson | |||
| Drivers 5. Sebastian Vettel · 18. Lance Stroll
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| Cars AMR21 | |||
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