Formula 1: Fernando Alonso ‘sorry’ for ‘another level’ Lewis Hamilton

Formula 1: Fernando Alonso ‘sorry’ for ‘another level’ Lewis Hamilton

Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton

With Lewis Hamilton locking horns against Max Verstappen in one of the most intense battles ever seen in Formula 1, almost every driver on the paddock sided towards the Dutchman winning against Hamilton for their own respective reason. Out of which, two-time world champion, Fernando Alonso was one of the most evident and verbal supporters of Verstappen and now has opinionated once again on Hamilton. 

Now the most recent news states, Fernando Alonso revealed that he felt sorry for former McLaren team-mate Hamilton, Alpine driver and two-time champion Alonso said as quoted by GPFans, “Sure, because Lewis was driving on another level, especially in the second half of the championship.” 

What was opinionated by Fernando Alonso on Lewis Hamilton? 

Fernando Alonso
Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso added, “The Mercedes was a faster car, yes, but Valtteri [Bottas] was not second. It was Lewis putting in that performance. So when you lose a championship because of the safety car in the last moment, for sure, you feel a little bit sorry. 

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“It was a matter of time before he won the trophy,” added Alonso. “He was lucky. Without the safety car, Lewis is champion, with the safety car Max is champion. It is a pure luck thing. If you take the 22 races, any of the two could be the world champion. More than any other year, if you could split the trophy in two, this was the year to do it. 

Fernando Alonso on Lewis Hamilton
Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton

“I had a little more, 51-49, [in favour] for Max and I was clear from the beginning. I thought that over the season, there were a couple more unlucky moments for Max than for Lewis,” the two-time world champion added. “And the new is sometimes more attractive than the old. A new champion is good when you see the grandstands. 

Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen
Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen

“If Max wins, one day, four or five championships, a new guy will come and he will be the big attraction. That is what I feel now.” 

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