A 16-point haul from the Hungarian GP<\/a> also jumped Aston Martin<\/a> from eighth to sixth place in the F1 constructors\u2019 standings<\/a> going into the summer break. The Silverstone team now sit a point above Sauber, having even leapfrogged Racing Bulls who trail Aston Martin by seven.<\/p>\n Aston Martin stunned Martin Brundle with their pace at the Hungarian GP<\/a>, with the Sky UK pundit claiming the AMR25 was like a \u2018different car\u2019 in Budapest one week after Alonso and Stroll qualified 19th and 20th for the Belgian GP. They even finished in P17 and P14 at Spa.<\/p>\n READ MORE: All to know about Aston Martin F1 Team from team principal to lineage<\/a><\/p>\n Position Constructors’ Standings PointsPts 1 559 2 260 3 236 4 194 5 70 6 52 7 51 8 45 <\/p>\n But previous comments from Ralf Schumacher<\/a> and his Sky Germany colleagues saw Aston Martin boycott the channel across the Hungarian GP. BILD<\/a> reports that chief trackside officer Mike Krack<\/a> declined Sky Germany\u2019s request to speak with Aston Martin before the weekend.<\/p>\n Aston Martin declined any requests for interviews all weekend, as Sky Germany often gives \u2018little interest\u2019 to the team along with Schumacher \u2018repeatedly\u2019 expressing criticism of Stroll and the AMR25. Sky Germany rarely attends Aston Martin\u2019s scheduled events for the media.<\/p>\n The Silverstone squad wanted to make Sky Germany and Schumacher an example that they should not only be contacted when Alonso and Stroll are performing well. Schumacher and presenter Peter Hardenacke openly addressed the issues on Sky Germany in Budapest, too.<\/p>\n \u201cI know they\u2019re not giving us any more interviews because they don\u2019t like us that much at the moment,\u201d Schumacher explained on Sky Germany. To which, Hardenacke added: \u201cWe were a bit too critical of the people at Aston Martin.\u201d<\/p>\n Sacked Red Bull boss Christian Horner complained to Sky Germany about Ralf Schumacher<\/p>\n Aston Martin are not the first Formula 1 team to take issue with Schumacher\u2019s comments on Sky Germany by staging their boycott at last weekend\u2019s Hungarian Grand Prix. Before he was sacked by Red Bull in July, Christian Horner complained to Sky Germany about Schumacher<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"F1](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2227782381-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Gabriele Lanzo\/Alessio Morgese\/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesAston Martin boycotted Sky Germany at the 2025 Hungarian GP due to Ralf Schumacher<\/p>\n