In 2007, McLaren set up one of the “toughest” lineups of the season. Fresh from back-to-back titles, Fernando Alonso joined the team. In the other garage was a new rookie driver named Lewis Hamilton. In all fairness, “sharp” was a massive understatement because their rivalry was fierce and fierce.
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In the meantime, the two have become calmer and have developed mutual respect. However, Alonso recently spoke about his relationship with Hamilton and made some surprising revelations. He said: “We spoke to each other in 2008, 2010 and 2011 and we were closer than ever in those years because we understood that in 2007 we were not being led very well by our bosses.”
The Spanish veteran confessed that they were young and competitive at the time. There was a need for guidance too, but they never got it entirely from the Woking outfit. Of course, their relationship wasn’t very rosy in 2007, in fact it was fierce and bitter. Later, when they were on different teams, that relationship changed for the better. In fact, the duo soon started to respect each other.
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Does Fernando Alonso think his relationship with Lewis Hamilton is “colder” now?
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He continued, “We have this respectful relationship now, but it may be colder than it used to be. We have different opinions about different things. Lewis has a different lifestyle than many of us and that’s what separates us. “
The Mercedes superstar and 7-time F1 champion is currently fighting for an 8th record title. However, this year he’s facing his toughest fight yet, as Red Bull and Max Verstappen really took the lead. Granted, some of their fights ended in controversy, like the recently concluded Brazilian Grand Prix.
Formula 1 F1 – United States Grand Prix – Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas, USA – October 23, 2021 Alpine Fernando Alonso in action during qualifying REUTERS / Mike Blake
However, the British and the Dutch should be mature enough to keep their dogfight on the line. In the meantime. Fernando Alonso will be content just to sit back and watch the spark. He knows he has no hope of fighting for a title again, but he can do his best to develop the Alpine car.
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