Tags: Formula One Racer, Motorsport Racer, Racing Driver.
William Bill Aston (29 March 1900 Hopton Staffordshire – 4 March 1974 Lingfield Surrey) was a British racing driver who participated in three Formula One World Championship Grands Prix for his own team Aston Butterworth. Prior to taking part in Formula One Aston was a test pilot and motorcycle racer. He turned to four-wheel racing with a Cooper-JAP in Formula Three and later graduated into Formula Two. He came close to winning a heat race at Chimay in 1951 driving an 1100 c.c.