Aston Martin Delays Decision to Re-Enter F1 With Force India Tie-Up

Aston Martin has postponed the final decision about re-entering Formula 1 until January. After being in talks with Red Bull and Williams, the British carmaker was reportedly close to finalising a deal which would make Force India its partner in F1. However, that's not the case anymore.

According to Sky Sports, the talks with Force India had lost momentum last week, with Aston Martin's senior management not giving it the required backing. Sky quoted a source as saying: "There is a definite inclination not to do it - in 2016, at least. But it could certainly be revisited in future."

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Force India team boss Vijay Mallya had openly admitted earlier that a deal with a premium brand like Aston Martin would be a huge boost to the team. But despite lengthy negotiations, the matter had not got far enough to get the green light from the manufacturer.

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However, Aston Martin's Director of Marketing and Communications, Simon Sproule, said that discussions are still ongoing and that whatever decision his company reaches won't involve just F1 but a wider array of motorsport activities.

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"We have not made any decision. And we are not likely to make any final decision about either F1 or the broader motorsport strategy until the New Year. We have to figure out what our path forward in sportscar racing is, and where we go with that. We are not looking at F1 in isolation," Sproule told motorsport.com.