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Hamilton: Alonso the greatest driver I've driven against

Four times Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton paid retiring Fernando Alonso the ultimate tribute, claiming that the man from Oviedo is the greatest driver he has raced against during his time at the pinnacle of the sport. Hamilton and Alonso were teammates for a single year, the Spaniard a double world champion at the time and Hamilton the eager rookie. It was a fractious relationship that almost destroyed McLaren and their internal battle certainly cost either driver a world title in 2007. Over a decade since then, the pair have mellowed over the years and now that the Spaniard is ending his F1 career respect has clearly grown between the two once bitter rivals. Speaking to...
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