Alonso offers advice to rival Lewis

LEWIS HAMILTON yesterday received advice from an unlikely source as he looks to repair the damage caused to his reputation by the ‘lie-gate’ scandal.

Hamilton and McLaren had a weight lifted from their shoulders last week as they avoided serious sanctions after being caught blatantly lying to the race stewards in Australia and Malaysia.

At a meeting of the World Motor Sport Council, McLaren were handed a suspended three-race ban which will only be enforced should they err again or further evidence into the case be discovered.