Aston Martin F1 team valued at ‘more than UK£1.5bn’ in latest private equity investment

• Investment is expected to value the team between UK£1.5bn and UK£2bn
• Legendary designer Adrian Newey confirmed as managing technical partner

The Aston Martin Formula One outfit are set to be valued at more than UK£1.5 billion (US$2 billion) as part of the latest private equity investment into the team, according to Sky News.

Hundreds of millions of pounds are reportedly about to be invested in the team’s holding company by HPS Investment Partners, a US-based firm which manages roughly US$115 billion in assets, and Accel, a venture capital firm in Silicon Valley.

Sky News reports that the investment is expected to value the Silverstone-based outfit between UK£1.5 billion and UK£2 billion (US$2.6 billion). The investors are set to acquire between 20 per cent and 25 per cent of the holding company.

HPS has also purportedly agreed to refinance debt attached to Aston Martin’s headquarters in Silverstone, which opened last year at a cost of UK£200 million (US$262 million).

The team’s latest financial results saw a UK£53 million (US$69.4 million) loss posted in 2022, largely because of the creation of its new technology campus. 

External investment has been pursued by Aston Martin team owner Lawrence Stroll as part of efforts to turn the outfit into a regular challenger for race wins and championships. This latest move by HPS and Accel follows Arctos Partners acquiring a minority stake last November that valued Aston Martin at UK£1 billion (US$1.3 billion).

Aston Martin’s focus on future success in Formula One includes a recently announced technical collaboration with Aramco, Honda and Valvoline Global Operations (VGO), designed to ‘put the team at the forefront of performance, reliability and sustainability’.

These preparations for the 2026 technical regulations will be supported by the hiring of legendary designer Adrian Newey, who was officially unveiled as Aston Martin’s managing technical partner on 10th September.

BlackBook says…

Aston Martin’s valuation almost doubling in less than a year emphasises the exponential growth currently being enjoyed by Formula One.

Though still a mid-level team, Stroll’s work at Aston Martin since taking control has positioned the outfit as an appealing proposition for investors. Indeed, the team appears to have some of the strongest foundations to propel itself to the front of the grid once the new regulations kick in.

With Adrian Newey having created some of the most dominant cars in Formula One history, and a works deal with Honda set to start in 2026, it could only be a matter of time before the team that almost went out of business six years ago is challenging the series’ frontrunners.