Starting next season, Aston Martin will play a bigger role in Formula 1 as the title sponsor of the old Racing Point team. The manufacturer also has a brand new F1 factory in store, but those plans are now experiencing delays.
Aston Martin F1 owner Lawrence Stroll has big plans for the team. He made this known when he took over the management in 2018 by announcing a new factory. After all, the current factory dates from 1991 and needs to be replaced.
The idea was to open Aston Martin’s F1 plant in mid-2021. This would not allow the team to work at the new location before the season, but from the summer break. However, those plans have now changed. “The plans are there, but the timing has been changed by COVID-19. We are now in the drafting phase and all departments have the opportunity to do their part to ensure that everything is as efficient as possible. The new goal is it will go online in August 2022, “Otmar Szafnauer told Formula1.com.
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A scalable factory
This won’t be a huge step for the team as the factory is located on the site of the current factory – right across from the Silverstone Circuit. “It’s still the original plan. We have to make sure we get the right size. I’m sure that with the budget cap we will all learn what sacrifices we have to make to stay under budget. The plan for that.” Factory is that If for whatever reason something changes in the budget limit, everything is scalable, “continued the team boss.
In addition to the new factory, the Aston Martin F1 will of course have a different color for its car. What exactly that will be will become clear in March when the official unveiling of the “new” team takes place.
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