As surprising as it may sound, Aston Martin emerged as McLaren’s closest challenger after the opening day of on-track action at Zandvoort ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix.

Following a strong showing in Hungary, a key question arises: Is Aston Martin ready for another strong result, and has their stretch of poor performances finally come to an end? Or is this Friday pace just a fluke?

Aston Martin topples the slow-speed corner

The Hungarian Grand Prix, which marked the end of the first half of the season, was by far Aston Martin’s strongest race so far in 2025. Fernando Alonso finished P5, while his teammate Lance Stroll brought the car home in P7.

This impressive result lifted the British team to sixth in the Constructors’ standings and sparked speculation about whether they could ser

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