Source: Mercedes F1 Twitter
Fernando Alonso says “there is a lot of respect, a lot of talent when you fight against Max and Lewis”, and adds Lewis will “defend hard but within the limits”.
After a race-long battle with Lewis Hamilton for P2, Fernando Alonso praised the Briton, and Max Verstappen, who completed the iconic Canadian Grand Prix podium.
“I really enjoy these battles and these podiums,” Alonso said.
“There is a lot of respect, a lot of talent when you fight against Max and Lewis, you know that you cannot make a mistake because they will take advantage of that, and they will not make a mistake.
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“So, if you want to beat them, you need to be tenth-after-tenth, fastest to close that gap. It’s not anything that will benefit.
“It’s a very intense battle, very fair, very respectful, even in the overtaking possibility that we had on the DRS when I passed Lewis, you know that you can trust what he’s doing, he will defend hard but within the limits.
“I guess [it’s the] same at the start, when you start in the first two rows with these guys, you know that there’s a sense of awareness and respect that it’s not sometimes in other parts,” the Spaniard concluded.
