Damon Hill, a former Formula 1 driver who now works as a pundit with Sky Sports, has repeatedly spoken highly of Fernando Alonso’s professionalism and skills. Ahead of the new season, the 1996 world champion did it again, highlighting a number of key qualities that distinguish an Aston Martin driver.
Damon Hill: “I think the attitude towards Fernando is generally very friendly. He is a very stable and intelligent racer, and listening to his commentary during the Grand Prix and after the finish is always very interesting.
Often these comments are quite funny, and it becomes clear that he is always one step ahead of you. He is distinguished by this incredible “sixth sense”, through which he foresees the development of events surrounding his car, he knows how to think strategically.
Everyone always considers him one of the contenders for high places; almost no one underestimates him. In my opinion, Fernando is one of the smartest drivers to ever drive a Formula 1 car. He thinks about racing all the time, he… I was going to say he works like a machine, but he’s still a person, but an extraordinary man. I’m always impressed with what he does.”
In 2023, Fernando Alonso, driving an Aston Martin, climbed onto the podium eight times, and now his fans, mainly Spaniards, are looking forward to the new season with interest – everyone wants to see how successful the continued partnership of the two-time world champion is with the Silverstone team will be.
Hill also commented in his own way on Madrid’s ten-year contract to host the Spanish Grand Prix from 2026: “Barcelona were probably a bit discouraged when they saw that a Formula 1 race was going to be held in a city they compete traditionally. because these two regions of Spain compete with each other.
But I would say that the Catalan circuit itself has never been considered such a great racing circuit. The problem is that the corners there are fast and medium-fast and have a constant radius, which significantly limits overtaking options.
There’s a very long straight there, which adds to the on-track battle to some extent, but only recently have the circuit’s owners reinstated the final high-speed corner of the circle, which in my opinion also gives the cars a a little helps to stay close to each other. The real problem with Barcelona, however, is that the races there often resembled a procession…”
Source: F1 News
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