Sergio Perez had a big part to play in bringing the Aston Martin name back to F1 grid.
With Aston Martin setting their sights on joining Formula 1’s elite in the coming years, team owner Lawrence Stroll’s path towards domination was paved by one of their current rival competitors.
As such, Mallya had left his home country for the UK and subsequently had his passport revoked, meaning the only Grand Prix he could attend was the British GP. Some questioned Perez’s motivation for the decision, with the Mexican feeling compelled to deny that the move was made solely to recover money that he had not yet received from Force India, which was believed to be several million dollars.
“We got to a point where action had to be taken, to protect the 400 people who work in the team. It was hard because emotionally and mentally, I haven’t been able to focus on my driving, on being a racing driver.” With the change of ownership, the team, known at that point as Racing Point Force India, required an approval of their midseason entry into the championship, and confirmation of their permission to compete arrived a couple of days before the Belgian GP.
By the end of 2020, the team had now confirmed their rebrand as Aston Martin for the 2021 season, and sought a more esteemed driver to partner Stroll junior, which they found in four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel. Perez’s seat options for 2021 were becoming more limited as the final stages of the Covid-affected championship approached.
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