Aston Martin is proceeding with its feasibility study linked to its plan to enter Formula 1 from 2021 as an engine supplier. Chief executive officer Andy Palmer declared the company highly interested in entering Grand Prix racing in the future when the sport released its proposed future engine platform last year. Since then, Aston Martin has hired engineering expertise, among which is former Ferrari engine man Luca Marmorini, to assess the challenges and practicability associated with producing a cost-effective power unit. "It's gathered momentum, that's for sure," Palmer told Motorsport.com. "Nothing's come along that's deflected the probability, nothing's been put in place...
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