Aston Martin

Aston Martin in 2024

Aston Martin were one of 2023’s feel-good stories with their storming start to the year in the hands of Fernando Alonso. Alonso scored six podiums in the opening eight rounds, and was often Max Verstappen’s closest threat for victories.

The team lost their way mid-season as their development path didn’t work out, combined with the fact that Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren, in particular, started to find substantial gains. Alonso did score podiums in the Netherlands and Brazil to give Aston Martin some hope heading into 2024.

Their driver line-up remains unchanged with Alonso alongside Lance Stroll. Stroll endured a miserable 2023, with strong reports that he’s slowly growing frustrated with F1.

Given how active the driver market is, it  could be in Aston Martin’s interest to look at alternative options, especially if they’re serious about winning world championships in F1.

Aston Martin’s F1 history

Aston Martin entered the sport in 2021, taking over from Racing Point. Jordan GP and Force India are notable entities to have been based at Silverstone, which is growing day-by-day as part of an impressive expansion led by billionaire owner Lawrence Stroll.

After a successful 2020, winning the Sakhir Grand Prix, much was expected of Aston Martin with their first season coinciding with the arrival of Sebastian Vettel. Like Mercedes, Aston Martin were caught out by the changes to the floor area for 2021, compromising their season significantly.

In 2022, the team started the year with the wrong car concept, later introducing a B-spec version. They narrowly missed out on sixth in the constructors’ championship - but it wasn’t enough to keep Vettel, who had already called time on his F1 career ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix.