Aston Martin unveils new Formula One car at Gaydon headquarters
ASTON Martin unveiled their brand new AMR22 today, Thursday, ahead of the new Formula One season.
The car was shown off at the luxury car manufacturer's Gaydon headquarters and it is the first real glimpse at what a 2022 F1 car will look like.
Haas had opted to reveal their design via renders while Red Bull's launch was an updated livery on a 'show car'.
A shift in regulations marks a new era for the sport, with those changes designed to bring better racing and the return of ground effect.
Looking at the AMR22 itself, the updated car livery adds further aggression with lime details – replacing the pink elements of former sponsors BWT – blended across a refined version of the traditional Aston Martin green.
Four-time champion Sebastian Vettel and team-mate Lance Stroll were on hand to unveil the AMR22.
Executive chairman and team owner Lawrence Stoll said at the launch event: "The Aston Clinton hill climb is about an hour's drive from Gaydon and it was there that Lionel Martin launched Aston Martin into the heat of competition.
"That was the start of the climb that our Formula One team is still on today. We have a five-year plan to keep climbing and get to the top.
"To win in Formula One everything has to be in the right place and a lot of moving parts have to come together. You need the right people in every part of the team and you need the right partners to help make that possible.
"At Aston Martin we have wonderful and highly valued partners, including our title partner, Cognizant, and I am delighted to welcome Aramco as our long-term strategic partner."
Vettel said: "Look at that car, who wouldn't feel excited about the prospect of racing that? And when it comes to hopes for the season, I do not think anyone really knows what to expect.
"There are new rules and of course all the teams will be hoping that they have got it right. Everyone wants to win, me included, and no one would be in Formula One if their dream was not to win. I am no different.
"The main thing is to keep moving forward and moving up. This is only year two of a five-year plan, so we are still quite near the start. But this team has big ambitions and big plans, and I am hugely excited to be a part of that."
Stroll added: "This is not only a big opportunity for Aston Martin, but also for all the teams. We just have to believe that we have done a better job and I know that everyone involved is working unbelievably hard to give Seb and me the best chance."
The AMR22 will get its first taste on the track during a filming day at Silverstone tomorrow, Friday.
Pre-season testing then gets under way in Barcelona from Wednesday, 23rd to Friday, 25th February.
