Aston Martin will ‘probably’ enter F1 in 2021

Aston Martin has said it will “probably” enter Formula 1 as an engine supplier in 2021.

The British supercar firm’s boss, Andy Palmer, claimed it was a possibility to BBC Sport following the proposal by F1 bosses of new engine rules to reduce cost and complexity, to attract new entrants.

Palmer said: "The issue is making the sport entertaining again. Which means put the driver back at the centre of the sport, whereas today we are talking about a turbocharger being the centre of the sport. I'm an engineer and I love the technology, but it's nuts.

"So at the very simplistic level we are a destructive force that I hope can be used to bring back the sport to what it was when I fell in love with it 40 years ago, which was entertainment with a concentration on the pilot and the chassis and aerodynamic surfaces and, yes, there is a little competitive advantage in the engine but it's not all about the engine."