Aston Martin to unveil new livery at 2021 season launch in February

The Aston Martin name will return to Formula 1 for the first time in six decades when the 2021 season kicks off, and the team has announced that its new look will be revealed at a launch event in February.

The famous British sports car maker last raced in F1 in 1960, but this year James Bond’s favorite car maker will return to the top of motorsport, taking over what used to be the team. Racing Point.

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Ahead of the new season, the team announced that they will unveil their all-new livery at a launch event at Aston Martin’s home in Gaydon, UK, in February, where they will also showcase their new range of four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel, alongside Lance Stroll, triple podium.

Racing Point had a great season last year, with Stroll scoring two podiums and Sergio Perez securing the team’s first-ever Grand Prix victory in Sakhir.

But they will look to improve their game in their new guise this year, especially with the arrival of multiple world champion Vettel in place of Perez.

“He will elevate the team to a different level and I am sure it will be 1000 little things that he will help us improve on that can then take us to a new level,” said team leader Otmar Szafnauer.

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“I think he will bring with him a World Champion work ethic and that’s what we all want to learn.

“Everyone will have to improve their game and he will be a great mentor for Lance as well. He’s still relatively young and very fast, and it’s great for Lance to learn from a quadruple world champion.