After an impressive start to the F1 2024 season, Aston Martin has struggled to find its competitive footing — but at the Hungarian Grand Prix in 2025, the team lit up the timing charts.

Former F1 strategist turned pundit Bernie Collins has pinpointed why she believes that Aston’s performance wasn’t a fluke, and what led to the performance turnaround.

Bernie Collins explains Aston Martin’s Hungarian GP turnaround

Additional reporting by Thomas Maher

The Hungarian Grand Prix weekend kicked off with bad news for Aston Martin: Fernando Alonso was set to skip Free Practice 1, citing a minor injury to a muscle in his back.

Yet the moment the cars hit the track, one thing was clear: The AMR25 was quick.

Come qualifying, Alonso secured a fifth-place starting slot, with teammate Lance Stroll

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