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Aston Martin praise 'typical Alonso' reaction to Australian GP chaos

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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! "I...

Hill: De Vries facing 'typical' Red Bull routine amid Marko comments

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Damon Hill believes that Nyck de Vries is facing a " typical routine " from the Red Bull stable amid speculation over his future in F1 . Rumours emerged after the Miami Grand Prix that de Vries' seat at AlphaTauri could be under threat, with some reports suggesting that Daniel Ricciardo could be in the frame to replace him should his performance not improve. While this idea was denied by Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko , the Austrian did state that de Vries is on a "yellow card" and "needs to improve" in order to pose more of a challenge to teammate Yuki Tsunoda. With Red Bull having made driver changes mid-season in the past, Hill has been reflecting on whether Marko's "tough" approach yields results. Hill on Marko "[Marko is] a tough teacher, isn't he?" Hill told the F1 Nation podcast. "He's a tough kind of master for drivers and he always has been. I don't know where it comes from....