The 2022 Formula 1 season is now in full swing as teams begin to launch their new cars and carry out vital shakedown tests ahead of pre-season testing in Spain and Bahrain later this month.
Aston Martin hit the track on Friday with their 2022 car, the AMR22, as both Lance Stroll and Sebastian Vettel got a chance to get behind the wheel at Silverstone.























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