The Silverstone-based group has renewed its design this season by placing iconic green colours from British racing on the sports activities automobiles of the newly famend English group.
However darkish green generally makes the AMR21 appears like different automobiles on tv, particularly the black Mercedes.
Earlier this week, Andreas Weissenbacher, CEO of the previous group principal sponsor, BWT, urged the group to return to the pink colours that made them stand out beforehand.
In an interview with SpeedweekStated: “The boss of Aston Martin, Lawrence Stroll, perceive that my coronary heart is bleeding. If he Aston Martin if it have been pink, the title sponsor, Cognizant, would even have extra enjoyable as a result of the popularity worth can be so a lot increased. ”
“From a enterprise viewpoint, it was a mistake. Traditionally, British racing green is actually comprehensible to many, however not to me. The Aston Martin does not stand out on tv.”
Aston Martin Workforce Principal, Otmar SzafnauerIt is clear, nonetheless, that there will be no going again to the color green, and naturally there will be no return to a pink design.
Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin AMR21
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Nonetheless, he acknowledges that the looks of the automotive on tv is an issue and one thing the group will attempt to repair.
“I believe the color green fits us, that’s for certain,” he mentioned within the Austrian GP. “I believe it’s a color that appears wonderful within the solar and if you have a look at it in particular person.”
“However I believe we should always discover a method to make it stand out a little bit extra on tv, with out shedding the green if you have a look at it overseas.”
“I don’t know if we will do it, however it’s one thing we’re making an attempt to verify it units itself aside on tv from different darker automobiles.”
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Though BWT remained a sponsor of Aston Martin, and there are pink stripes on the automotive, Szafnauer mentioned that no amount of cash might persuade the group to desert the green.
“It’s the Aston Martin identify, and being Aston Martin historically green, we’re rising the Aston Martin Cognizant F1 group. Seeing all that I believe it will proceed to be green, “he defined.” Ferrari is crimson. Aston Martin is green. “
GALLERY: This is what the Mercedes and Aston Martin appear to be, examine them.
Louis Hamilton, Mercedes W12
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Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12
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Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes W12
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Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12
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Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes W12
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Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes W12
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Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12
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Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12
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Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12
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Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes W12
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Lance Stroll, Aston Martin AMR21
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Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin AMR21
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Lance Stroll, Aston Martin AMR21
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Lance Stroll, Aston Martin AMR21
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Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin AMR21
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Lance Stroll, Aston Martin AMR21
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Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin AMR21
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Lance Stroll, Aston Martin AMR21
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Lance Stroll, Aston Martin AMR21
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Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin AMR21
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