F1 | Aston Martin on first podium in Formula 1: “Seb drove very well”

Incredible joy for Aston Martin, which achieved the first podium in its history in Formula 1 in Baku thanks to the super performance of Sebastian Vettel, second after a practically perfect race, in which he managed to have an excellent pace, extending the first stint and making a couple of decisive overtakes on Leclerc and Gasly in key moments after the Safety Car. It's a shame for Stroll, who also put in a very good performance until his left rear end blew out, fortunately without any physical consequences for the young Canadian driver.

“Lance has no responsibility, he drove an impressive race in the first laps – admitted Otmar Szafnauer, Aston Martin team principal. He immediately went into the points, making the most of the strategy and was driving sublimely on the hard tyres, until the crash on lap 31. We are investigating the cause of the accident together with Pirelli. Sebastian drove very well, gaining two positions on the first lap, doing a very long stint on the soft tires and overtaking Tsunoda at the pit stop, remaining in seventh place at halfway through the race. After the Safety Car he overtook Leclerc and Gasly, thus taking fourth place. When Max retired he moved up to third, and then finally second after Lewis' exit. It is a brilliant result for the whole team, first ever podium for Aston Martin in Formula 1. In short, both Lance and Sebastian have demonstrated that our race pace is such that we can compete with the first places in the middle of the group, we want continue like this for the rest of the season."