The company first participated in Formula One during the 1959 season, where they debuted the DBR4 chassis using their own engine, but it failed to score any points.

This delay was caused by the company prioritising the development of the DBR1 sports car, which went on to win the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans.

By the DBR4's world championship debut at the Dutch Grand Prix, it had become outdated and struggled for pace against its competitors, with Carroll Shelby and Roy Salvadori qualifying 10th and 13th respectively out of 15.

[26] Aston Martin's final entry of the season was the Italian Grand Prix where both cars continued to struggle, qualifying only 17th and 19th.

[27] During the race, Salvadori had run as high as 7th before suffering an engine failure whilst Shelby came home to finish 10th.

[32] Following this string of poor results, with the team failing to score a single championship point,[33] Aston Martin abandoned Formula One entirely after the British Grand Prix to focus on sports car racing.

[34][35] In 2006, David Richards, who leads the consortium that owns Aston Martin, and his tech firm Prodrive were granted a spot as a potential entrant for the 2008 Formula One World Championship.

[39][40] In January 2020, a funding investment from Racing Point owner Lawrence Stroll into Aston Martin saw him take a 16.7% stake in the company.

[52] Sergio Pérez was under contract to drive for them until 2022, but he was replaced by four-time World Drivers' Champion Sebastian Vettel, who previously drove at Ferrari, for the 2021 championship.

[64][65][66] Mike Krack, who had previously worked on BMW and Porsche motorsport teams, was announced as his replacement in the same month.

[67][68] In February 2022, Aramco was announced as the team's joint title sponsor after having secured a long-term partnership deal.

[69][70] In December 2023, Aramco signed a new five-year agreement to become an exclusive title sponsor for the team, while Cognizant would remain as a strategic partner.

[77] Stoffel Vandoorne joined the team as their new test and reserve driver, a role he shares with Felipe Drugovich.

[82][83][84] The factory features three interconnected buildings and is based in a 40-acre (16 ha) site directly opposite the Silverstone circuit.

Building Two will redevelop and repurpose the original factory premises as a central hub with staff amenities and will also serve as a logistics centre.

[100] Adrian Newey, who left Red Bull Racing in May 2024, is due to join Aston Martin on 1 March 2025, in time for the 2026 regulations.