Although Aston Martin does not want to sabotage the relationship in F1 between Red Bullom and Hondo, however, the luxury sports car maker is willing to jump in if the Japanese withdraw from the royal motorsport class again. The British company is involved in the team as a nominal sponsor Red Bull and is considering expanding this collaboration with the team.
Aston Martin and Red Bull together they developed the Hypercar Valkyrie, which is set to hit the market as a road sports car. The racing version of this car will perform in the WEC series. Red Bull and Aston Martin therefore connects more than just nominal sponsorship.
The British manufacturer is considering developing its own engine for the F2021 from the 1 season onwards. However, it is Red Bull recently switched engine supplier back, switching from Renault to Honda. Aston Martin is behind a partnership between the team and the Japanese manufacturer, but they want to be prepared if Honda decides to exit F2020 after the 1 season.
“Do we want to be even more deeply involved in F1 in the technical field? It depends on many factors, ”said Aston Martin Business Director Andy Palmer. “The area in which Aston Martin could engage is the engine. However, this depends on whether Honda will continue to develop engines for the F1. ”
The Japanese have more financial room for maneuver than Aston Martin, which is why the British do not want to compete with the team's current engine supplier. Red Bull. “However, we don’t know what will happen from the 2021 season onwards. However, we hope Honda will continue. At the same time, our focus is on the development of Valkyrie, Valhalla, Vanquish and Le Mans cars, ”adds Palmer.
