For Fernando Alonso, driving for the Aston Martin Formula One Team certainly has its perks – including a chance to own the British marque’s latest hypercar.
The Aston Martin Valkyrie, built to Alonso’s exacting specification, was delivered to the Spanish driver at the famous Monte Carlo Bay Hotel.
It becomes the latest new Aston Martin to be commissioned by the double Formula One World Champion, having recently been the driving force behind the V12-powered Valiant.
An F1 car for the road
With a hybrid-assisted 6.5-litre V12, the 1,155hp Aston Martin Valkyrie is capable of accelerating from 0-62mph in just 2.5 seconds.
Initially a collaboration between Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing, the Valkyrie is intended to be the closest interpretation of a Formula One car for the road.
Design work was undertaken by Adrian Newey, who if the rumours are correct, could soon be designing Formula One racing cars for Alonso to drive.
Production of the Valkyrie coupe is limited to 150 examples, with around 2,000 hours required to build each one. Alonso’s status in the team will surely have helped to secure one of the limited-edition hypercars, all of which are reportedly sold.
Aston with added Alonso
For his Valkyrie, Alonso chose Satin Aston Martin Racing Green (with contrasting AMR Satin Lime graphics), taking inspiration from his own weekend racer.
The venturi tunnel has red and dark blue highlights, while there is exposed carbon fibre on the roof and engine cover. On the nose cone, the famous Aston Martin logo is rendered in lightweight titanium.
As a finishing touch, a special ’Caution Hot’ graphic has also been applied to the rear of the Valkyrie.
On the inside, Alonso has specified plenty of carbon fibre trim, with black Alcantara upholstery and lime green stitching. The driver’s personal logo appears on the headrests, while the red accelerator pedal features a ’14’, paying homage to his driver number.
Ready to hit the streets
The personalisation of Alonso’s Valkyrie was made possible through the Q by Aston Martin service. This allows for an essentially limitless degree of customisation, creating a truly one-off hypercar.
“It’s hard to put into words how much I have been looking forward to this day,” said 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 remember. Valkyrie truly is an F1 car for the road, with so much of the knowledge and technology taken from all the experience Aston Martin has on track. I can’t wait to hit the road.”
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