In January 2020, a funding investment from Racing Point owner Lawrence Stroll into Aston Martin saw him take a 16.7 percent stake in the company. This resulted in the commercial rebranding of Racing Point UK's Racing Point F1 Team into Aston Martin F1 Team for the 2021 season. The team competes with Mercedes power units, which it has done under its various names since 2009. 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. Cognizant is the team's title sponsor. The team is headquartered in Silverstone, with a new facility set to be operational by 2022. The new facility will be based directly opposite the Silverstone circuit on the 29 acres of land at Litchlake Farm. Aston Martin is the sixth different constructor to operate from the Silverstone base since 1991. Vettel earned Aston Martin's first podium by finishing second in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. In June 2021, Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer confirmed that the team will expand its workforce from 535 to 800 employees.