Recently, F1 veteran Fernando Alonso spoke to Marca on a number of topics. Mainly, he gave fans a glimpse into his season so far and his performance.
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In addition, the Spaniard spoke about what it takes to defeat Lewis Hamilton. on top of the accomplishments of Mercedes and Red Bull, considering how the latter approach the former.
According to the 39-year-old, Hamilton is in the shape of his life. This is not just related to his driving, but also how well he works with the team.
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The Spaniard also confessed that the Mercedes driver had a little luck on his side in Imola. In other words, the Briton had some fortunate situations in some critical moments.
Even so, Fernando Alonso said that even with the best car, Hamilton needs to deliver consistent performance every weekend. This also includes good performance in rain and drought.
What else did Fernando Alonso say about Lewis Hamilton?
He said, “This can only be done when you are of the highest order and I don’t know if everything he does is appreciated enough. I know he’s valued, but I give Lewis a lot of credit right now.
“Mercedes no longer has the dominance it had three or four years ago when it won easily. Now sometimes they’re very close and he doesn’t affect him. “(Quotes from Spanish translated with Google)
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Formula 1 F1 – Emilia Romagna Grand Prix – Autodromo Enzo and Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy – April 17, 2021 Fernando Alonso from Alpine in action during the REUTERS / Guglielmo Mangiapane qualifying
Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton compete in the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend. So far, Hamilton has been in good shape and fought with Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas. Fernando Alonso is now also doing quite well.
In Free Practice 1, Hamilton was third behind Bottas and Verstappen. A little further down, Alonso was in a disappointing 15th place, slower than team-mate Esteban Ocon.
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