Hill hails Alonso's intelligence – 'He should be a lawyer!'
Former F1 World Champion Damon Hill has hailed Fernando Alonso 's intelligence , saying the Spaniard would make a great team boss once he hangs up his helmet.
Hill was discussing an incident after the second restart of the Australian Grand Prix on Lap 56, where Alonso, who had lined up third on the grid for the restart, lost several places after being tipped into a spin at Turn 2 by Carlos Sainz.
With several other cars coming into contact with each other at the same corner, the race was red-flagged for a third time.
There was confusion over what the running order should be for the resultant final lap run to the chequered flag behind the Safety Car.
While some suggested that the cars should line up in the order they were in when the final red flag was thrown, Alonso immediately radioed his Aston Martin team to suggest that the order should instead be taken from the grid at the restart, using a precedent set at the 2022 British Grand Prix.
Ultimately, it was decreed t...