Aston Martin took over operations from Racing Point at the end of the 2020 season. The British team got into the sport after Lawrence Stroll became a major shareholder in the company. Stroll announced the return of the cult brand to Formula 1 after 60 years.
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One of the sponsors of the Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team, BWT, has spoken out against the team. BWT called the British team to choose the color of the paintwork. The company wants to change the color back to pink to make the car more visible.
Formula 1 F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco – May 20, 2021, Aston Martins Lance Stroll in action during practice REUTERS / Gonzalo Fuentes
In 2020, BWT was the title sponsor of the Racing Point Team and the pink car stood out on the grid. Aston Martin team boss Otmar Szafnauer has commented on a possible color change in the paintwork.
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Aston Martin will try to pop more on TV without losing the green: Otmar
As reported by GP fans, according to BWT, The British Green of the Aston Martin must appear on the television screens. Szafnauer has denied reports that Aston Martin would soon change its paint job from green to pink. But he mentioned that they might make a few adjustments to make it more noticeable.
“With a name like Aston Martin, Aston that’s traditionally green, and we’re growing the Formula One team, I think we’ll stay green. I mean, Ferrari is red, Aston is going green, ”said Szafnauer.
Formula 1 F1 – Austrian Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria – July 2, 2021, Aston Martins Lance Stroll in training REUTERS / Leonhard Foeger
Szafnauer admitted that the paintwork for the television screens had to pop more. “I think we should try to make it stand out a bit more on TV without losing the green when looking at it outside.
I don’t know if we can do that, but that’s exactly what we want to do to make sure it differs from some of the other darker cars, ”said Otmar.
Will Aston Martin keep up with McLaren and Ferrari in Austria?
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Aston Martin scored points at the Styrian Grand Prix after a solid performance by Lance Stroll in the race. The Canadian finished P8 ahead of a McLaren and Alpha Tauri. The British team has slowly scored some good points in the races.
Aston Martin got off to a bad start to the season as the changes in 2021 affected teams with low-bar concepts. The team had slowly recovered the lost downforce from the previous season. Now it will be a matter of challenging the cars up front in the midfield and trying to end the season on a high level.
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