Aston Martin Gets Behind The Wheel
For the first time in 60 years, British automotive powerhouse Aston Martin is set to compete in a Formula One race.
Yesterday Aston Martin unveiled its new “AMR21” race car in a virtual broadcast to much fanfare (Bond actor Daniel Craig and Tom Brady both made an appearance).
The sleek race car will make its debut at the 2021 Formula One World Championship later this month in Bahrain, which Aston Martin hopes will kickstart a return to popularity.
Going Into Overdrive
Since Aston Martin’s public listing on the London Stock Exchange in October 2018, the company has suffered through sustained financial pressure and has struggled to keep up with global rivals.
In early 202, the brand turned to Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll who agreed to buy roughly 20% of Aston Martin and rename his Formula One team after the 107-year-old automaker. The hope is that:
- A presence in the wildly popular Formula One arena will help boost sales of Aston’s road cars such as the DB11, the Vanquish, and the Vantage.
- Stroll, now the Executive Chairman, said, “To have a platform such as Formula One to market our initiatives, show our technology, and ultimately bring that technology into our road cars … is a huge game changer.”
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