Aston Martin Aramco is a constructor fielding two cars in the FIA Formula One World Championship. The team is owned by a consortium led by Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll, who secured the [[aston-martin|Aston Martin]] brand licence and acquired what had previously been Racing Point F1 Team. The rebranding to Aston Martin for 2021 marked the return of that marque to Formula One as a works entrant for the first time in roughly six decades.
The team is based at Silverstone, where it has developed a new facility — the AMR Technology Campus — which includes a state-of-the-art wind tunnel and technical centre intended to bring the team's infrastructure closer to the front-running constructors.
The team's lineage is long and winding. It traces back through several rebrandings: Jordan Grand Prix, Midland F1, Spyker F1, Force India, and [[racing-point|Racing Point]], before becoming Aston Martin in 2021. Force India in particular was notable for punching well above its budget, regularly challenging teams with far greater resources.
Racing Point attracted attention around 2020 for a car design that closely resembled the previous year's Mercedes — dubbed informally the "Pink Mercedes" — which led to a regulatory dispute and a partial points deduction.
From 2021, the team signed [[fernando-alonso|Fernando Alonso]] to partner Lawrence Stroll's son [[lance-stroll|Lance Stroll]]. Alonso's arrival brought renewed attention and competitive intensity to the squad. In 2023, the team showed strong early-season pace, with Alonso frequently challenging for podium finishes and demonstrating that the AMR Technology Campus investment was beginning to yield results.
In the mid-2020s, the team announced two significant technical and commercial moves that signal long-term ambition. [[adrian-newey|Adrian Newey]], widely regarded as the most accomplished aerodynamicist in modern Formula One, joined the organisation in a senior technical capacity from around 2025. Separately, the team confirmed a works power-unit partnership with [[honda-racing|Honda]] from the 2026 season, aligning with Honda's return to Formula One as a full works supplier — a pairing that gives Aston Martin a significant technical and financial foundation going into the new regulatory era.
Lance Stroll has continued as a fixture in the second seat, reflecting the team's ownership structure while also developing as a racing driver over multiple seasons.
Aston Martin Aramco is a selectable constructor in the official [[formula-one|Formula One]] game series developed by Codemasters and published by EA Sports, meaning sim racers can drive for the team across career and time-trial modes. The team also appears in F1 Manager titles, where its mid-grid budget and technical trajectory make it a popular choice for players building toward the front of the grid.
Beyond official titles, the Aston Martin livery — a dark British Racing Green with Aramco branding — has inspired community livery packs for simulator environments that support open-wheel or touring car mods. The team's visual identity is distinctive enough that it circulates frequently in livery-sharing communities.
For SimVox users, Aston Martin Aramco represents a constructor at an inflection point: mid-grid heritage combined with front-running infrastructure investment and the incoming Newey–Honda combination, making it one of the more interesting narrative threads heading into the late 2020s.
[[formula-one|Formula One]] — the FIA World Championship the team competes in
[[aston-martin|Aston Martin]] — the British automotive brand whose name the team carries
[[fernando-alonso|Fernando Alonso]] — two-time world champion driving for the team from 2023
[[lance-stroll|Lance Stroll]] — Canadian driver and Lawrence Stroll's son, team fixture across multiple seasons
[[adrian-newey|Adrian Newey]] — legendary aerodynamicist who joined the team in a senior technical role around 2025
[[honda-racing|Honda]] — works power-unit partner from the 2026 season onward
[[silverstone-circuit|Silverstone Circuit]] — home of the team's AMR Technology Campus and base of operations
[[racing-point|Racing Point]] — the direct predecessor team before the Aston Martin rebrand in 2021