PADDOCK INSIDER: Why Aston Martin are riding a high into Saudi Arabia – and how they can keep that momentum going

Aston Martin are doing their best to keep their feet planted to the ground after an impressive podium in the season-opener, but there’s a growing belief outside the team that the green cars will cause quite a stir consistently this year.
When billionaire Lawrence Stroll entered Formula 1 and rebranded Racing Point as Aston Martin, he had one goal – to make the operation consistent world championship contenders.

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