Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing strengthen partnership

Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing have forged even closer ties.

The strengthened relationship between the two British companies, which began in 2016, will see the Formula One team rebranded as Aston Martin Red Bull Racing starting from the 2018 season.

The deal will also see an Aston Martin Advanced Performance Centre open at Red Bull Racing’s base in Milton Keynes.

Engineering personnel for future sports cars will be housed there — with 110 new jobs created as a result.

Both companies have already collaborated on one road car project — the Aston Martin Valkyrie hypercar, which has sold out despite production not beginning until 2018.

Aston Martin has also said they are exploring the possibility of supplying power units to the Formula One team from 2021.

Christian Horner, team principal of Red Bull Racing, said: “Our Innovation Partnership with Aston Martin has been a pioneering project from day one.

“Having conceived and created the remarkably successful Valkyrie together in 2016, we extended our relationship this year and are now delighted to further strengthen the partnership and see the team competing as Aston Martin Red Bull Racing in 2018.

“In addition, more than 100 Aston Martin staff will service the new Advanced Performance Centre on our campus here in Milton Keynes, and it will allow us to collaborate further with Aston Martin on special, equally innovative, new projects.”