Eugène Martin

The British company has had a title sponsorship deal with Red Bull since last year, expanding a pre-existing relationship that included an alliance with Red Bull Advanced Technologies to build the road-going Valkyrie hypercar.<br>Aston has explored the prospect of building an engine to F1’s planned 2021 rules but Red Bull has switched from Renault to Honda engines since that was last openly ...

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On a recent charity moped ride in Ireland, the former British Touring Car Championship driver fell and was hit by another rider.<br>Jonathan Lewis, who was due to start a Ginetta Junior team with Donnelly for the 2019 season, has started a GoFundMe campaign for Donnelly while he is unable to work.<br>"[Martin] never made any money in Formula 1," the campaign said. "He works his nuts off every week ...

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Although Honda’s move to supply Red Bull for 2019 and 2020 has given the Milton Keynes-based team a potential partner for when new rules come in to play, there is no certainty yet about who will provide engines after 2020.With a major rules revamp on the cards, there remains a chance that current manufacturers could walk away – which would open for the door for new suppliers to come ...

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After more than two years where the team's renaming of Renault engines to TAG Heuer has avoided having two car makers in its title, Aston Martin will now have to share space with Honda next season.But although having two different car manufacturers in the title of the team may appear confusing to some, Aston Martin is adamant that there is no issue for it on this front.Aston Martin ...

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Martin is to restore the Williams FW08C chassis in which Keke Rosberg won the 1983 Monaco Grand Prix and which Senna drove for his first Formula 1 test at Donington Park later that summer.Once the car is complete, Martin will then take part in a race against Button at this year’s British Grand Prix.Former world champion Button will be driving the six-wheel FW08B that was banned just ...

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Palmer has made no secret of his enthusiasm for the 2021 regulations, which mandate a simplified version of the current hybrid V6.Former Ferrari F1 engine boss Luca Marmorini was hired last year as a consultant, and the Italian has been working on a feasibility study."It's gathered momentum, that's for sure," Palmer told Motorsport.com of the F1 project."Nothing's come along that's ...

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F1's owners revealed their blueprint for the future of grand prix racing at the Bahrain Grand Prix, including plans for simpler, cheaper, louder and more powerful engines than the current V6 hybrid turbos.Read Also:Why Ferrari's Formula 1 quit threat is realThe FIA expects to finalise F1's 2021 engine regulations "by the end of May" having recently confirmed intentio ...

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But since the engine is a rebadged Renault, what value can the iconic car manufacturer derive from being involved in Formula 1 apart from securing the services of engineering legend Adrian Newey to collaborate on the Valkyrie supercar project? And what value can Aston bring to F1?F1 Racing: Why is Aston Martin in this relationship with Red Bull?Andy Palmer: I'm going to have to give ...

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Martini brought its famous white, blue and red colour scheme back to F1 in 2014 when it signed the Williams deal that resulted in a full rebranding of the car.The colour scheme was last seen on the Brabham cars in 1975 and marked Martini's largest F1 programme since it backed Lotus in 1979.Motorsport.com understands Martini discussed an extension with Williams as well as speaking to ...

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Aston is keeping a close eye on developments with F1's 2021 engine rules, and is keen on re-entering grand prix racing as an engine supplier should the new rules substantially reduce costs.Red Bull says it would be open to running an engine supplied by its new title sponsor in future, and Aston says it has entered discussions with potential partners about developing an engine to the ...

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The British car maker, which will become Red Bull’s title sponsor in 2018, is keen on F1’s next engine rules cycle providing the production and development costs are controlled. Aston Martin president and CEO Andy Palmer said he was “encouraged” by the direction of the 2021 engine plans, which were presented by F1 bosses in October.Work on the concept has already begun, following the ...

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The British manufacturer was "encouraged" by the direction of the 2021 engine plans that were unveiled by F1 in October.However, there has been a backlash from F1's established manufacturers, with Mercedes, Renault and Ferrari all raising doubts about the intended new direction.While Aston Martin can understand that approach, it has also made clear that it would go about an F1 ...

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The British manufacturer, who will become Red Bull's title sponsor next season, is interested in F1's next engine rules cycle, but wants costs to be heavily reduced.Aston Martin president and CEO Andy Palmer said he was "encouraged" by the direction of the 2021 engine plans that were presented by F1 bosses last month.Ross, who worked for Ferrari as head of engine mechanics and then ...

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F1 teams met with the FIA, the commercial rights holder and potential new manufacturers, including Aston Martin, in Paris to outline the objectives of the new engine rules to be introduced for 2021.Aston has recruited staff with F1 experience, including personnel from Ferrari, as it evaluates entering the championship as an engine supplier."Aston Martin attended the recent FIA ...

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The British manufacturer, which will become Red Bull's title sponsor from next season, is interested in F1's next engine rules cycle, but it is keen for costs to be reduced significantly.Marmorini worked for Ferrari in two stints, from 1990-99 and 2009-14. In between, he ran the Toyota F1 team’s engine and electronics programmes.Aston Martin president and CEO Andy Palmer told ...

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Aston will become Red Bull Racing’s title sponsor in 2018 as part of an enhanced relationship that has already yielded the Valkyrie hypercar.The British carmaker is taking a close interest in F1’s 2021 engine rules but president and CEO Andy Palmer has said costs need to be kept under control for the project to be viable.Red Bull boss Christian Horner has said his team is “absolutely ...

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Motorsport TV has created this 3D model of how the Aston Martin Red Bull livery might look, inspired by the historic branding of the two companies in racing. The model has already appeared on the cover of Autosport Magazine, and will also appear on Motorsport TV. Click play for a 360-degree look at how we visualise the car could look next year.   ...

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