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Aston Martin’s admiration for Red Bull Racing’s motorsport expertise seems to have grown. After working together on the sold-out Aston Martin Valkyrie supercar, the two companies will forge a closer partnership that will lead to several notable results.

Perhaps the biggest news is that Red Bull Racing will become Aston Martin Red Bull Racing for the 2018 Formula One season. Remember that the Giss you Wings brand started as Infiniti Red Bull Racing from 2013 to 2015. We’re not saying Red Bull Racing is getting around, but … well, maybe we mean that.

The six-stage separation between Aston Martin and Infiniti, who share a technical partner with Mercedes-Benz, is also interesting. Does Red Bull’s F1 partner timeline have anything to do with the automakers’ partnerships? Probably not, but we could keep an eye on both manufacturers for further connections in the future.

In addition to the F1 collaboration, Aston Martin announced a new Advanced Performance Center that will open later this year on the Red Bull Racing Campus in the city of Milton Keynes, England. The new Advanced Performance Center, which will create 110 new jobs, will also house Aston Martin’s second dedicated design center as well as engineering staff who will work on future sports cars.

Regarding future sports cars, Aston Martin stated that its stronger association with Red Bull Racing would produce more Valkyrie-style street products. It remains to be seen how extreme these new vehicles will be and which segment they will fit into, but we’re still excited.

Last but not least, the luxury automaker will also be looking into an opportunity to join the team’s powertrain in 2021. The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile recently asked Aston Martin to participate in discussions about future engines for F1TM.

“The title partnership is the next logical step in our innovation partnership with Red Bull Racing,” said Andy Palmer, President and CEO of Aston Martin. “We enjoy the global brand awareness that the revitalized Formula 1 offers.”

Palmer also noted that conditions must be right for Aston Martin to enter the F1 engine building business. “We’re not about to enter an engine war with no restrictions on costs or dyno hours, but we believe we would be interested in getting involved if the FIA ​​can set the right framework,” he said.

F1 fans better prepare to see a big old Aston Martin badge on the world’s most famous racing circuits.

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