Aston Martin praise 'typical Alonso' reaction to Australian GP chaos
Mike Krack believes that Fernando Alonso delivered a ' typical ' reaction to the red flags after the Lap 57 restart at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix.
Following the red flags for Kevin Magnussen's crash, the chaotic race restart resulted in several cars being eliminated, and Alonso being taken out of the top three by Ferrari's Carlos Sainz.
With the red flags waving, the 41-year-old immediately saw an opportunity to regain the position, and radioed to the team to suggest reinstating the previous grid order for the final lap.
The two-time World Champion was quick to cite the 2022 British Grand Prix which, after the red flags for the dramatic crash for Zhou Guanyu, was restarted with the same grid order as the original start.
Aston Martin Team Principal Krack was unsurprised by Alonso quick-wittedness:
"That's typical. He remembers every race that he has done and what happened and what we should look at. It's pretty impressive!
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