Source: Mercedes F1 Twitter
Fernando Alonso says he has “a lot of respect” for Lewis Hamilton, and adds he considers him to be “one of the best in history”.
After being involved in a battle with Lewis Hamilton for the majority of the Australian Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso talked to Spanish sports newspaper Marca about his former team-mate.
“I have a lot of respect for him,” the Spaniard said.
“After all, we have rarely coincided in our careers in the same place. Maybe this year we find ourselves racing together and with similar cars, in this part of the year.
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“In Australia we were within a two-second margin the whole race and it was a very close fight, but yes, I still think he is one of the best in history.
“But at the same time he has been lucky or has known to be in a dominant car for many years, and when that happens – Schumacher won seven titles, Lewis also seven, Verstappen is on his way to third, I won two…
“To be champion you need the best car,” Alonso concluded.
