Racing Point became Aston Martin for the 2021 Formula One season; The return of the iconic name to the F1 grid sheds light on the ambitions the Silverstone-based team has. With they still have a long way to go in the sport, the team led by Lawrence Stroll decided to modernize their factory.
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The team hasn’t changed since his Jordan days, and Stroll knows that if they want to compete in Formula 1, they’ll have to invest in themselves. Hence, they have taken steps to improve their facilities at Silverstone. A current time lapse shows how far the development of the factory has progressed.
The time-lapse of Aston Martin’s new factory in Silverstone
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The British team have realized that they must take drastic steps to beat their rivals in Formula 1. As a result, the Stroll-led team has reportedly spent between £ 150 million and £ 200 million on a new factory.
The Formula 1 community is excited to see Aston Martin’s new factory, and a recent time-lapse shows just how far they have come in building the team’s Silverstone team’s new factory.
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What does Stroll say about the team’s new factory?
The Canadian billionaire had already taken over Force India in 2018 and branded it as Racing Point. For the 2021 season, they became Aston Martin. Given that they want to compete for titles in F1, Stroll decided that it would only be possible if the team’s facilities were improved.
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Stroll said: “It’s a significant investment. It shows my belief in the team, affirms my ambition and affirms my belief in F1. [With] the current factory, [it] would have been difficult. We are building temporary offices to accommodate our ever-growing workforce. Communication is not the best as everyone is in different parts of the factory. “
Formula 1 F1 – Italian Grand Prix – Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy – September 10, 2021 Aston Martins Sebastian Vettel during practice REUTERS / Jennifer Lorenzini
“Improving communication and research, development and design was a necessity. With the existing premises, we could not grow to the number of employees I want to grow to. Not possible. Period, ”concluded Stroll.
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