When it was announced that Racing Point would be renamed Aston Martin from the 2021 season, fans were excited to see the changes the team would go through. The most notable difference should be the title sponsor and how they would change the look of the car from pink to green.
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However, some did not like the direction of the British team; one of them is the CEO of BWT, Andreas Weißenbacher, who still has his company logo on the car.
In his opinion, title sponsor Cognizant would have been much more recognizable if he had stayed with pink instead of going for British green. Weißenbacher further revealed that team owner Lawrence Stroll understands his pain and knows what he thinks of the change.
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Weißenbacher is not a fan of the British Aston Martin green
As quoted by Speedweek, Andreas said, “Aston Martin boss Lawrence Stroll understands that my heart is bleeding. If the Aston Martin were pink, title sponsor Cognizant would also have more fun, because the recognition value would be significantly higher.
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Lance Stroll of Canada drives the (18) Racing Point RP20 Mercedes during the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Giuseppe Cacace – Pool / Getty Images)
“From a business point of view, it was wrong. Historically, the British racing green is certainly understandable for many, not for me.
“The Aston Martin doesn’t stand out on TV,” he said. (Translated with Google translator)
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How is the Silverstone team doing this season?
For the 2021 season, the team looked optimistic, having finished fourth last year. However, this campaign has not gotten that far; It is difficult for you to prevail in the constructors’ championship and are currently in sixth place with 40 points.
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Apart from that, the Silverstone team had a lot of good moments, starting with Monaco, where they finished fifth in the race thanks to Sebastian Vettel. At the next race in Baku he shone, where the German came second and Aston Martin took the first podium.
Formula 1 F1 – Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan – June 6, 2021 Aston Martins Sebastian Vettel celebrates with a trophy on the podium after second place REUTERS / Anton Vaganov
Now in Austria for the eighth round of the championship, their drivers Lance Stroll and Vettel have a mammoth task ahead of them, who have qualified on P9 and P14 respectively. They hope to score maximum points at the Red Bull Ring this weekend and want their team to move up in the constructors’ table.
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