There is both change and stability at Aston Martin in 2025. While Andy Cowell replaces Mike Krack as Team Principal on the managerial side, ahead of star designer Adrian Newey’s arrival, Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll form one of only two unbroken driver line-ups – alongside McLaren – on the grid. After failing to build on their 2023 surge last season, what can we expect from Lawrence Stroll’s operation this time out? Here’s all you need to know…
Drivers for 2025
Fernando Alonso #14: 2 World Championships, 32 wins, 106 podiums, 22 pole positions, 2337 points, 401 startsLance Stroll #18: 3 podiums, 1 pole position, 292 points, 166 starts
After returning from his F1 break and spending two seasons with Alpine, Fernando Alonso made the switch to Aston Martin for 2023, scoring the team’s first F1 podium finishes with an electrifying start to the campaign.
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He is the most experienced driver in the sport and one of only three active World Champions, along with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and new Ferrari signing Lewis Hamilton, having won the 2005 and 2006 titles for Renault.
Lance Stroll, meanwhile, is entering his seventh season with the Silverstone-based team, the son of owner Lawrence joining under their Racing Point guise in 2019 – two years after debuting in F1 at Williams.
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