Albert Park, Sunday 14 August

The whole weekend was a pleasant surprise (even to us) after Daniil Kvyat qualified 3rd and finished 7th, bringing home 6 points in our debut race. Vandoorne however didn’t have the same luck as his teammate qualifying 11th, and eventually retiring on lap 34 due to an engine failure.

DANIIL KVYAT

Started: 3rd Finished: 7th Fastest Lap: 1m34.457s (on lap 36) Tyres Used: M, SS, SS

“I’m incredibly happy with the result. We set our target to score a point or two over the season and here we are with 6 already.

“I didn’t expect much so I had to look at the results a few times just to make sure that it was real! Who would’ve thought we’d qualify 3rd in our first race?”

STOFFEL VANDOORNE

Started: 11th Finished: DNF (16th) Fastest Lap: 1m34.401s (on lap 17) Tyres Used: M, SS, SS

“It’s a bit of a mixed feeling. One side is happy that I finally have the chance to drive in F1 and the other is a bit disappointed I didn’t finish the race. The car slowed down and the next thing I see is smoke in my side mirrors.

“But overall I’m happy for Kvyat and for the team for scoring our first points. This proves that we’re capable and this is good motivation for next weekend.”

/u/jeppe96 – Team Principal, Aston Martin Racing

“I’m happy with how the weekend went and how the team performed. Finishing in the points in our very first race, and putting the big teams behind us bode well for the future.

“I’m confident that, as we get to grips with the new sim, we’ll perform even better, and maybe even be racing for podiums.”

/u/ArianaAnzu – Race Engineer, Aston Martin Racing

“We had a great start. We brought some upgrades for qualifying and got the boost that we needed. In the race there was a mistake with the fuel which cost Daniil a place or two but 7th place is also good.

“There are things we could’ve done better especially in the race but I’m happy with how the weekend turned out. We learned a lot of things, including how quick that Manor is, and I have no doubt we can come back next week stronger.”

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Sponsor Announcement

And now here is our long-awaited sponsors announcement!

As a factory team, we produce our own engine and chassis and they’ve worked quite well so far. We’re also using Dunlop tyres and Total fuel, which also proved quite the contender to already established names in the paddock.

Our full list of sponsors can be seen below:

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