Formula One drivers join Aston Martin Valkyrie test regime

Aston Martin has unleashed the power of three Aston Martin Valkyrie models while providing Aston Martin Red Bull Racing drivers Max Verstappen and Alex Albon their first taste of the revolutionary hypercar.

Each Formula One driver took the wheel of the first Verification Prototype (VP) that made its public debut at last year's British Grand Prix - the Valkyrie VP1.

Meanwhile, both the VP2 and the VP3 were given their first turn at the world-famous home of British motorsport at the hands of Aston Martin high-performance Test Driver Chris Goodwin and Aston Martin Racing World Endurance Championship Drivers Darren Turner and Alex Lynn, signalling the next step in the car's physical development programme.

Each verification prototype, of which there will be eight built in total, is subjected to a variety of intense testing programmes designed to develop and validate specific attributes that contribute to achieving the performance of the world's fastest ever road-going hypercar. These programmes are focussed on supporting first customer deliveries starting in the second half of 2020.

Max and Alex's first taste of Aston Martin Valkyrie provided a vital opportunity for them to provide a range of initial feedback to Aston Martin's High Performance Development Driver, Chris Goodwin and both Aston Martin and Red Bull Advanced Technologies' engineering teams.