A true F1 car for the road now piloted by two-time FIA Formula One World Champion. A sensational bespoke specification was designed by Fernando Alonso in partnership with Q by Aston Martin. Era-defining hypercar incorporates concepts and technologies taken directly from Formula One. Aston Martin Valkyrie is equipped with a hybrid V12 powertrain, developing a maximum power of 1,155PS.
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Aston Martin’s Aramco Formula 1 Team driver, Fernando Alonso, recently received his Aston Martin Valkyrie, a hypercar that stands out as the ultimate fusion of F1 technology and road car design.
Alonso drove his new Valkyrie hypercar out of the iconic Monte Carlo Bay Hotel, showcasing a bespoke specification created in partnership with the design team at Aston Martin’s bespoke service, Q by Aston Martin.
Alonso’s Valkyrie, inspired by his Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team AMR24 race car, is a sight to behold. Painted in Satin Aston Martin Racing Green with bespoke contrasting AMR Satin Lime Graphics, it accentuates the aerodynamic highlights of the hypercar. The cavernous Venturi Tunnel is further enhanced with the addition of Speed Red and Light and Dark Blue painted graphics. Exposed Carbon Fibre adorns the roof, engine cover, and lower aero, and a Titanium Aston Martin Wings badge proudly sits on the nose. A bespoke ’CAUTION HOT’ graphic has also been applied to the rear, adding a unique touch to the design.
Inside the driver-focussed cabin, the continuation of exposed carbon fibre is expansive, and swathes of Pure Black Alcantra are paired with a contrasting AMR Lime stitch. Alonso’s infamous logo can also be seen embroidered into the headrests in the same AMR Lime thread.
Possibly the most intricate detail is one that most will not see: A red anodised aluminium accelerator pedal etched with the number ‘14’, paying homage, of course, to Fernando Alonso’s driver number, chosen at the age of 14 on 14 July 1996 when he became karting world champion with #14.
“It’s hard to put into words how much I have been looking forward to this day”, said Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team driver Fernando Alonso. “To sit at the wheel of my own Valkyrie, one that I have worked on designing so closely with the team at Q by Aston Martin, is certainly a day to…
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