The British marque is working as an F1 builder for the first time in six decades after new star signing Sebastian Vettel and teammate Lance Stroll drive the Aston Martin AMR21 for the first time
Last updated: 05/03/21 7:46 am
The first look at Sebastian Vettel behind the wheel of an Aston Martin
Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel career formally began on the road after the four-time world champion completed the first laps for the team at Silverstone.
On a day of filming with their AMR21 car after Wednesday’s glittering startup event, Vettel shared driving duties with Lance Stroll as the rebranded team completed the 100km limited test amid mixed track positioning.
In addition to his first trip for his first new team in six years, he was also a starter for the German with a Mercedes F1 engine.
Lance Stroll gets used to the AMR21 in wet weather on Thursday
Most of Vettel’s 14-year career, which included four world championships and 53 race wins, was spent in cars running Ferrari or Renault powered.
Mercedes has always been a sports benchmark power unit since the inception of the 2014 hybrid-turbo engine.
2:39 Aston Martin has launched their first Formula 1 car in 60 years, with a new green AMR21 unveiled with new signing Sebastian Vettel and teammate Lance Stroll
Vettel will reach the former Racing Point team behind the hopeless end of his six-year Ferrari career, when he suffered the worst full season of his career in 2020 and finished 13th in the Championship. of the Drivers.
But his new team leader is confident the 33-year-old will be a huge asset to the team as they build towards a challenge for top F1 honors in the coming seasons.
“Bringing in someone like Seb with his experience, he knows how to win races, he knows how to win world championships,” Otmar Szafnauer told Sky Sports.
“He is still a young man and has not forgotten how to drive a Formula 1 car quickly.
“He has a good work ethic. He and I don’t leave a stone untrained looking for achievement so I think with those qualities that is what this team needed.”