The Aston Martin Formula 1 team “will need to be competitive from the outset”, says Racing Point owner Lawrence Stroll. Racing Point’s rebrand into an Aston Martin works outfit from 2021 was officially confirmed this week after Stroll’s Yew Tree Consortium invested £260 million into Aston Martin Lagonda, with the Canadian businessman becoming Executive Chairman of the firm on Monday. Following the news, Stroll issued a statement of intent for the Aston Martin project, insisting it needs to make significant progress from its current position within F1’s midfield pack. “With the Aston name comes more pressure and expectation,” Stroll said. “We will need to be competitive...
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