Aston Martin in Formula 1?

The likelihood of seeing one of Britain’s favourite car makers in F1 has heightened with Prodrive lodging an entry for the 2010 season.

Dave Richards is chairman of Prodrive, and has put forward the proposal under his company’s banner, and there are expectations that the team will be renamed and rebranded in the next few years, paving the way for an Aston Martin Formula 1 team.

‘We are very appreciative of the support we have been given in putting together our entry, not least by both the FIA and FOM. With the help of Dar Capital in raising the finance, coupled with our understanding of the latest proposals to assist new teams, we now feel the conditions are right to formally request the FIA for an entry,’ said Richards.