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No ‘lies or selfishness' in Alonso pairing – Ocon

Aug.6 Fernando Alonso is not only perhaps the best driver ever, he is also seriously misunderstood even within the Formula 1 paddock. That is the view of Esteban Ocon, who won his first grand prix in Hungary last weekend thanks in part to his famous Alpine teammate. F1 legend Alain Prost called 40-year-old Alonso's defensive driving in a thrilling duel with Lewis Hamilton 'an incredible act of self-sacrifice'. 'We have to be honest – we all had our little fears when we signed him,' Prost admitted to Canal Plus. But those fears are fading fast, with 24-year-old Frenchman Ocon insisting he has seen none of the notoriously rumoured selfishness and arrogance in Alonso behind the scenes....
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