Aston Martin got two of their drivers into the top six during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix. For most of the season, the team has struggled to score points and consistently show impressive speed. At the Hungaroring, Aston Martin flipped the script and out-qualified both Red Bull cars, a Mercedes, a Ferrari, and both Racing Bulls.

One week prior, Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll locked out the back row at Spa-Francorchamps, but at the Hungaroring they claimed fifth and sixth on the grid – their best result since they qualified respectively fourth and third at the 2023 Brazilian GP. But this time, they were barely one tenth away from pole position.

Fernando Alonso revealed why it is "concerning" that Aston Martin was able to produce such a competitive performance at Formula