Fernando Alonso: Fifth place – an excellent result

      In Hungary, the Aston Martin team unexpectedly performed well in qualifying, qualifying two cars for the final…

      Fernando Alonso (5th): "Fifth place is a great result for us. It seems that the configuration and characteristics of this track suit our car much better, and we need to try to find the reason.

      In the final of qualifying, the wind direction changed, the track became slower, so we couldn't repeat the results of the first and second sessions.

      We decided to go out in the middle of the final session to avoid further wind changes, and we were close to pole. Today, this worked. If we can finish fifth and sixth tomorrow, it will be an excellent result before the summer break."

      Lance Stroll (6th): "Today, the team showed a great result, especially important after a tough weekend at Spa just a few days ago. Driving the car in qualifying was very comfortable.

      The results were close. I was just a tenth behind the pole, and tomorrow I start sixth – that’s very good. It seems this track suits our car very well, and everything aligned perfectly today. Starting from a high position is always nice; we'll see what happens tomorrow. I hope we can earn some points."