Aston Martin F1 Team: History, Wins & Championship Stats

Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team is a British Formula 1 constructor based in Silverstone, Northamptonshire, England. While Aston Martin as a brand has raced in Formula 1 on two separate occasions — briefly in 1959 and 1960, and again since 2021 — the modern team represents the latest identity of a Silverstone-based operation with roots stretching back more than three decades, having previously competed as Jordan, Midland, Spyker, Force India, and Racing Point.

Aston Martin's First F1 Chapter (1959–1960)

Aston Martin first entered Formula 1 with the DBR4, its first open-wheel racing car, making its championship debut at the 1959 Dutch Grand Prix. The team's early development had been delayed by Aston Martin prioritising its DBR1 sports car programme, which won the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans. The DBR4 proved uncompetitive by the time it reached the grid, and Aston Martin's brief Formula 1 spell ended after just a handful of races in 1960, having failed to score a championship point.

The Jordan, Force India, and Racing Point Years (1991–2020)

The team's modern lineage began in 1991, when Irish businessman Eddie Jordan founded Jordan Grand Prix, based at Silverstone. Jordan built a reputation through the 1990s as one of the most competitive independent teams in the sport, taking Grand Prix victories with drivers including Damon Hill and Giancarlo Fisichella. The team subsequently passed through several ownership changes and identities — Midland, Spyker, and a decade-long spell as Force India from 2008 — before being purchased by a consortium led by Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll and renamed Racing Point in 2019. Racing Point delivered a maiden win for the team's modern era at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix with Sergio Pérez, setting the stage for a full rebrand.

The Aston Martin Era Begins (2021–Present)

Stroll's consortium rebranded the team as Aston Martin for the 2021 season, bringing the iconic British sports car marque back onto the Formula 1 grid for the first time in over sixty years. Four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel secured the team's first podium in its new identity at the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The team continued to build momentum, delivering its best season yet in 2023 after signing two-time World Champion Fernando Alonso, who took multiple podium finishes — including second place at the Monaco Grand Prix — to help Aston Martin finish fifth in the Constructors' Championship, its strongest result since returning to the sport.

A New Factory and Growing Ambitions (2023–2026)

Aston Martin moved into a new, purpose-built factory directly opposite the Silverstone circuit in May 2023, becoming the first all-new Formula 1 factory constructed in nearly 20 years. The 400,000-square-foot facility was designed with performance, sustainability, and driver and staff wellbeing in mind, reflecting the scale of Aston Martin's long-term investment in the team. Ahead of the 2026 season, Aston Martin entered a full works partnership with Honda, switching to bespoke Honda power units under new technical regulations — a move widely seen as a critical step in the team's push to become a genuine championship contender, with Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll continuing to lead the driver lineup.

Key Facts at a Glance

• Full name: Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team
• Base: Silverstone, Northamptonshire, England
• Founded (as current entity): 2021; lineage dates to 1991 (Jordan Grand Prix)
• Previous names: Jordan, Midland, Spyker, Force India, Racing Point
• Team Leadership: Lawrence Stroll (Chairman), Adrian Newey (Team Principal and Managing Technical Partner)
• 2026 Drivers: Fernando Alonso, Lance Stroll
• Engine: Honda
• Constructors' Championships: 0
• Drivers' Championships (current drivers, combined): 2 (Alonso, 2005 & 2006 — won prior to joining Aston Martin)
• Race victories (as Aston Martin): 0
• Race victories (full lineage, incl. Jordan & Racing Point): 5
• Podiums: 9