The team, formerly known as Racing Point, was renamed Aston Martin for the upcoming season after owner Lawrence Stroll invested in the British car brand last January.
Although Aston Martin recently featured in F1 through its title sponsorship of the Red Bull team, 2021 will be the first time since 1960 that a car has driven in F1 under the Aston Martin name.
The Aston Martin F1 Team will welcome four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel to its squad as a partner of Lance Stroll for the 2021 season after his departure from Ferrari.
On January 1st, the team’s social media channels were first renamed, offering teasers of the British racing green colors that the team is supposed to adopt along with the hashtag ‘# IAMF1’.
The team has confirmed that it will officially launch its new car and paint scheme for 2021 next month, but has yet to announce an exact launch date.
The new car will hit the track at the beginning of March, when tests begin later in the month before the start of the season.
“We had almost a year of preparation to reach this point and we look forward to the reaction when we finally unveil our new identity as Aston Martin’s Formula 1 team,” said team principal Otmar Szafnauer.
“Representing such an iconic brand is a great privilege for every member of the team. We have earned a well-deserved reputation for going beyond our weight and are confident that we can make the Aston Martin name proud from the start.
“It is the beginning of a new journey and I can feel an extra energy in the team with the determination to improve further than ever before.
“Combined with some of the most creative minds in the business, a true racing mindset and the skill that has served us so well over the years, we have every reason to look forward to the future.”
Aston Martin kicks off the 2021 season after an impressive final under the guise of Racing Point, in which Sergio Perez scored a shock victory at the Sakhir Grand Prix.
It is unclear whether the team will start the new season with a new title sponsor after BWT was removed from its name on the last FIA participant list published last month.
After the end of its GTE Pro program in the World Endurance Championship, F1 will be the only FIA World Championship represented by Aston Martin at the factory in 2021.
“Formula 1 is a very powerful platform that will play a key role in Aston Martin’s overall strategy if we are to move the company forward,” said Aston Martin Lagonda team owner and chairman of the board, Stroll.
“It’s a truly global sport with a huge audience that we believe can help revitalize the brand and make it more popular around the world.
“This is a brand that has already achieved great success in international motorsport at the highest level such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans – and now we have the opportunity to write a new page in the history books.
“This is an extremely exciting prospect for anyone who loves the Aston Martin brand, for fans of Formula 1 and the sport itself.”
