| Founded | 1952 |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Bill Aston Archie Butterworth |
| Folded | 1954 |
| Base | United Kingdom |
| Teamprincipal(s) | Bill Aston |
| Former series | World Drivers' Championship |
| Noted drivers |  Bill AstonRobin Montgomerie-Charrington |
| Teams' Championships | 0 |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
Aston Butterworth was aFormula Two constructor from the United Kingdom, which competed in the seasons1952 and1953 when the World Drivers' Championship was run to Formula Two regulations. The team participated in four World Championship Grands Prix.
The project was instigated byBill Aston, who decided to build a car for Formula Two. The chassis was a copy of a Formula TwoCooper,[1] fitted with aflat-four engine devised byArchie Butterworth. The car made its debut in April 1952 in the Lavant Cup atGoodwood,[2] finishing eighth with Aston at the wheel. In May, a second car was added, driven byRobin Montgomerie-Charrington, who achieved the team's best finish, a third place atChimay in June. This car was designatedNB42 and as of May 2015 was in its original specification.[3]
Aston entered the car, fitted withAllard-Steyrcylinder heads and a new carburettor,[4] in the1952 German Grand Prix. He withdrew on lap two after losing oil pressure.[4] Aston continued to appear in races throughout the 1953 season, but there was never enough money to develop the program properly. A major problem was the supply of fuel - the Aston Butterworth sometimes had fuel starvation, and sometimes caught on fire.[1] When the new F1 regulations came in1954, Aston-Butterworth ceased participating.
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| Year | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Aston NB42 | ButterworthF4 | Dunlop | SUI | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | NED | ITA | |
| Robin Montgomerie-Charrington | Ret | |||||||||||
| Aston NB41 | Bill Aston | DNS | Ret | DNQ | ||||||||
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