Mercedes would be the sole provider of the Components 1 security automotive and medical automotive in 2026 as Aston Martin determined towards renewing its deal.
Aston Martin and Mercedes had been sharing duties to provide course vehicles to F1 since 2021, with Mercedes offering an AMG GT Black Sequence and Aston Martin supplying the Vantage F1 version because the official security vehicles.
However Aston Martin’s deal expired on the finish of the 2025 marketing campaign and the corporate has determined towards renewing its phrases.
The F1 version Vantage that Aston Martin had been delivering since 2024 boasted 656hp generated by its AMG-supplied 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 – an improve over a earlier, much less highly effective mannequin that drew criticism from the drivers for its reported lack of efficiency.
Aston additionally entered a 697-hp model of the DBX707 luxurious SUV as its F1 medical automotive.
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In a press release shared with Autosport, the British automaker confirmed that its deal to offer F1 security vehicles had ended.
“Aston Martin’s settlement with Components 1 to offer the official FIA security and medical automotive concluded on the finish of the 2025 season,” the automaker mentioned. “Having amplified the model’s return to F1, we’re grateful for the affiliation and success of holding this important function on the grid for the previous 5 years.”
With Aston Martin now not offering both automotive to Components 1, it is understood Mercedes will now convey its 730-hp AMG GT Black Sequence to all 24 rounds of the 2026 season, in addition to its medical automotive based mostly on the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4MATIC+.
German ex-racer Bernd Maylander has been serving because the FIA’s security automotive driver since 2000.
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