The Aston Martin Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team recently saw drivers Max Verstappen and Alex Albon take time out from their busy schedules to test the Valkyrie.
The hypercar is a joint effort by Aston Martin and Red Bull, so it’s no surprise that Verstappen and Albon are involved in its development.
Red Bull Racing F1 drivers Max Verstappen (left) and Alex Albon test the Aston Martin Valkyrie
They took turns at the wheel of the first Valkyrie prototype, which was painted in the blue and red livery, and were joined by Aston Martin test driver Chris Goodwin in a second prototype and World Endurance Championship drivers Darren Turner and Alex Lynn in a third Prototype alternately accompanied. A total of eight prototypes will be built and tested before development of the Walküre is approved.
“The Aston Martin Valkyrie and its downforce are incredible and look super aggressive,” said Verstappen after his run. “There was a lot of fun.”
Red Bull Racing F1 drivers Max Verstappen (left) and Alex Albon test the Aston Martin Valkyrie
“It’s light; it feels sharp,” said Albon. “Sure, you lack total downforce compared to an F1 car, but you still feel the Gs in the corners and it definitely reacts closer to an F1 car. Car than a normal street car. “
The Valkyrie was originally scheduled to start deliveries at the end of 2019. However, due to development delays, this will not happen until the second half of 2020. It’s worth the wait for the 175 customers (150 road vehicles and 25 rail vehicles) of their own, as the Valkyrie is equipped with 1,160 horsepower thanks to a 6.5-liter V-12 developed by Cosworth that is paired with a KERS hybrid system and what an F1 engine from the 1990s sounds like.
Aston Martin Valkyrie in close-to-production form
The car also features a lightweight carbon fiber construction and trick aerodynamics developed by Red Bull Technical Director Adrian Newey. The result should be a road car that can drive a race track faster than a sports prototype and almost at the pace of an F1 car.
Unfortunately, the Valkyrie will be Aston Martin and Red Bull’s final effort together. Aston Martin is about to enter F1 with its own team in 2021, with the current Racing Point F1 team being renamed Aston Martin Racing in 2021 as the team’s billionaire Lawrence Stroll is also a major investor in Aston Martin is.
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