Lewis Hamilton snubbed as Fernando Alonso names Michael Schumacher as his greatest F1 rival
The 41-year-old Spaniard has battled💟 many world champions throughout his lengthy F1 career but believes seven-time world champion Schumacher was the toughest of the lot.
As well as Schumacher and former McLaren teammate Hamilton, Alonso’s list of opponents includes other world champions such as 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Sebastian Vettel, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Mika Hakkinen and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen.
Alonso brought an end to Schumacher’s reign of F1 domin🔥ation when he beaꦏt the Ferrari driver to back-to-back titles while driving for Renault in 2005 and 2006.
“It is 🏅difficult to pick one because they were all great rivals and very talented drivers as well,” Alonso told Bang & Olufsen.
“When I came to this sport, Micha🌄el Schumacher was dominating the races and everything, probably that fight with him would still be the one I would choose.
“Fighting against Michael was very 🌠special, so I woul🍌d say that.”
Asked to pick the best moments from his illustrious cꦕareer, Alonso replied: “All the memories from different teams are very linked with the results I got in that moment.
“For Ferrari, I will pick the first race I won. Aston Martin, oꦕ🗹bviously I will pick [Bahrain] where we got the podium, and from Renault I will pick the championship.
"The biggest one was the first championship, always the first൲ champions💫hip. The second was obviously emotional, but the first one was like a dream come true, and a life goal.”
Alonso has enjoyed a dream start to life at Aston Martin, who have proven to be Red ꦜBull▨’s closest challengers in 2023 following a sensational winter turnaround.
Alonso has already claimed three podium finishes from the first three races of the season and is dreaming of ending his decade-long wait for a 33rd career 𒊎victory, as well as winning an elusive third world title before he r🍃etires.
“I always believe it’s possib൩le, that’s why I keep racing,” he said. “The challenge is big, you know that you need to overcome some difficulties and some top teams who are at the top of the sport.
“But I race every day and I train every day th🌠inking that the third title is possible.”
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