Aston Martin returns to Formula One

Aston Martin is back in Formula One.

The Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team has revealed its 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship contender, the new AMR21. The new car heralds the beginning of a 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 pinnacle of world motorsport for the first time in more than 60 years.

The AMR21 was unveiled in a much anticipated immersive virtual launch in front of a global audience. It will be the first works Formula One car to carry the famous wings since Maurice Trintignant's DBR5 crossed the finish line at Silverstone in 1960.

The car will be raced this season by four-time Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel and rising star Lance Stroll. It 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.

The new AMR21 is powered by a turbocharged Mercedes-AMG F1 M12 E Performance engine with hybrid energy recovery, and will run for the first time at Silverstone before embarking on a full test programme at Bahrain on 12 to 14 March 2021.