Alonso: “Lewis got worse and worse”

The first impression counts. The cool relationship between Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton could hardly be better justified. Even though the Spaniard set up his tent at McLaren in the 2007 season as a two-time world champion, he was by no means given any special treatment. This was for the then up-and-coming rookie from Great Britain named Lewis Hamilton.

Although the British racing team was able to win the constructors' world championship, the driver duo fought a bitter battle on and off the track. Alonso ended his involvement with McLaren after just one year. The current Alpine driver now explained that Hamilton wasn't that bad back then. “He wasn’t like that at that time. He was still a rookie and over the years he got worse.” An isolated record world champion Even though Alonso rarely finds himself in the upper reaches with his car, he also had one or two fights with Hamilton last season. The duel in Hungary will probably be remembered when the Spaniard kept his teammate Esteban Ocon away from the catching-up Hamilton and thus secured victory for him.

The past of the two could also have played a role during the heated duel. In any case, Alonso has no relationship with the Brit. “But he also doesn’t have a relationship with anyone in the driver field,” stated Alonso. “Now he seems to have lost himself a little. There are always the good guys and the bad guys. “It’s part of the sport,” the Asturian continued. Said to have continued to withdraw: Lewis Hamilton. © APA/afp / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC

The seven-time world champion's seclusion is also linked to this image. While it is currently the younger drivers who are pushing their way into the media picture, the Brit is moving out of the spotlight. “Over the last few years he has become more and more isolated. He lives in his fashion world and wears strange clothes,” Alonso joked.

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Alonso: “Lewis got worse and worse”

After the season is before the season. Fernando Alonso in particular is extremely talkative during this time and chats about his heart and soul. The 40-year-old also talked about his relationship with Lewis Hamilton - and portrayed a previously unknown side of the Brit.

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