With this year’s Formula One (F1) almost wrapping up, Red Bull Racing (RBR) is already looking to level up its competitive edge. Case in point, it recently announced its F1 title and innovations partnership with Aston Martin, thus giving birth to Aston Martin Red Bull Racing which will spread its wings in 2018.
Aston Martin had its last outing in F1 back in the ‘50s. It has since then gave its attention to other forms of motor sport, most recently in the 2017 Le Mans 24-Hour race where it claimed the coveted GTE Pro title. Its partnership with RBR marks its historic return to F1, but the best part about it is what’s been happening between the 2 companies since last year.
In review, Aston Martin and RBR created the Valkyrie in 2016. It’s the British carmaker’s take on a hypercar that it pegged would go up against models from such brands as Ferrari, McLaren, and Porsche.
Following that was a year of cool innovations leading to an eventual 2018 F1 season partnership. In addition, RBR says that it’s eying Aston Martin as its new F1 engine supplier in 2019, a move which would further solidify the already well-established partnership.
