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      Fernando Alonso ends Mercedes talk as he extends Aston Martin deal

      news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Thursday, 11 April - 17:21

    • Double world champion was linked to Lewis Hamilton’s seat
    • Spaniard has signed ‘multi-year’ contract with current team

    Fernando Alonso will remain with Aston Martin beyond this season after signing a new “multi-year” deal with the British-based Formula One team. Double world champion Alonso, 42, had been linked with Mercedes and Red Bull – as possible replacements for Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen respectively.

    However, Aston Martin announced on Thursday that the Spanish driver, whose current deal had been due to expire at the end of the year, has agreed a contract extension.

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      FIA breaks silence over Ben Sulayem’s F1 race interference allegations

      news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Tuesday, 5 March - 19:57

    • Report ‘detailing potential allegations’ exists, admits FIA
    • President alleged to have overturned driver penalty at Saudi GP

    Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, has broken its silence regarding allegations surrounding its president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, by admitting a report exists “detailing potential allegations involving certain members of its governing body”.

    According to the BBC, a report by the motorsport governing body’s compliance officer, Paolo Basarri, to the ethics committee claims Ben Sulayem acted to overturn a ­10-second penalty given to Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix .

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      Le nouvel Apple CarPlay sera d’abord disponible dans des voitures hors de prix

      news.movim.eu / Numerama · Thursday, 21 December - 10:29

    Le déploiement d'Apple CarPlay 2.0 va commencer, d'abord chez Porsche et Aston Martin. Dans les deux cas, l'interface fait vraiment rêver.

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      Aston Martin’s Valkyrie is going racing, but only after a power cut

      news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica · Wednesday, 4 October, 2023 - 16:37 · 1 minute

    A colorful render of a racing version of the Aston Martin Valkyrie hypercar

    Enlarge / When Aston Martin first announced the Valkyrie it planned to take it to Le Mans. That plan got put on hold for a while, but now it's happening for real. (credit: Aston Martin)

    Aston Martin is set to return to the world's premier endurance race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with a prototype Valkyrie hypercar in 2025. The return to Le Mans also signals the marque joining the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

    Often talked about in hushed tones by people in the know, the idea of Aston Martin's halo hypercar entering the top flight of endurance motorsport has long been wished for, and the firm's announcement is sure to make race fans happy. The Gaydon, UK, company intends to enter at least one Valkyrie in both WEC and IMSA from 2025, giving itself a chance to take the top step at Le Mans, the Rolex 24 at Daytona, and the 12 Hours of Sebring.

    The basis for the competition car is set to be the Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro , an even more hardcore version of the already rather raucous Valkyrie road car. The car with license plates boasts a Cosworth-developed 6.5-liter V12 packing 1,000 hp (745 kW), mated to a 160 hp (120 kW) electric motor, giving it an F1-style kinetic energy recovery system. Its hybrid setup makes it a ferocious thing.

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      Lucid will supply Aston Martin with leading-edge electric powertrains

      news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica · Monday, 26 June, 2023 - 13:56

    A black and white sketch of the outline of an Aston Martin

    Enlarge (credit: Aston Martin)

    On Monday morning, Aston Martin announced that it has a new technology partner. The low-volume British sports car maker has just signed a deal with Lucid, the US-based electric vehicle startup, that will see future Aston Martin EVs use Lucid's efficient and powerful powertrains.

    "The proposed agreement with Lucid forms a significant pillar of our electrification strategy, providing Aston Martin with access to the industry's leading powertrain and battery systems technology. Combined with our internal development, this will allow us to create a single bespoke BEV platform suitable for all future Aston Martin products, all the way from hypercars to sports cars and SUVs," said Roberto Fedeli, Aston Martin's chief technology officer.

    Aston Martin is paying Lucid $232 million in a combination of cash and shares to gain access to its technology. Additionally, it will spend at least $225 million on powertrain components.

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      Blessé et absent à Bahreïn, Lance Stroll va-t-il rater le début de saison ?

      sport.movim.eu / LEquipe · Friday, 24 February, 2023 - 06:56


    Lance Stroll n'a pas été aperçu à Sakhir. (FLORENT GOODEN/DPPI / Panoramic/Dppi / panoramic) Le cas du Canadien Lance Stroll continue d'intriguer tant Aston Martin en dévoile peu sur sa blessure et ses conséquences. Laissant planer le doute sur sa présence lors du premier GP le 5 mars.