Fernando Alonso names Michael Schumacher as his greatest F1 rival in a snub to Lewis Hamilton
Fernando Alonso cites Michael Schumacher as his biggest F1 rival in a distaste for Lewis Hamilton, claiming his battles against the former Ferrari star were ‘very special’…as he recalls ‘dream’ of winning first title in 2005
- Fernando Alonso has entered more F1 races than anyone in the history of the sport
- He called Michael Schumacher his biggest rival after their “special” battles
- Alonso competed against the German for both of his world championships
Fernando Alonso has denounced Lewis Hamilton by naming Michael Schumacher as his biggest F1 rival.
The 41-year-old competed with Schumacher for the world title in 2005 and 2006, winning both in his Renault against the seven-time world champion’s Ferrari.
Alonso, who has started more races than anyone in F1 history, has faced some great drivers during their shared time at McLaren, including Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Raikkonen and Hamilton, but named one of his first opponents are strongest.
“It’s hard to pick one because they were all great rivals and also very talented drivers,” he said. Bang & Olufsen.
“When I came into this sport Michael Schumacher dominated the races and everything, probably that fight with him would still be the fight I would choose.
Fernando Alonso has started more races than anyone in Formula 1 history
The 41-year-old has called Michael Schumacher (left) his biggest rival, in a distaste for Lewis Hamilton (right)
“Fighting Michael was very special, so I would say that.”
When questioned about the best moments of his two-decade motorsport career, which also included winning at Les Mans and racing in the Indianapolis 500, Alonso replied: “All the memories from different teams are very much tied to the results I got there.” moment.
“For Ferrari, I choose the first race I won. Aston Martin, of course I will choose [Bahrain] where we made it to the podium, and from Renault I will choose the championship.
“The biggest was the first championship, always the first championship. The second was clearly emotional, but the first was like a dream come true, and a life purpose.’
Alonso fought Schumacher in his double world championships in 2005 and 2006
He was a teammate of Lewis Hamilton during a bad-tempered spell at McLaren in 2007
Despite approaching the end of his career, Alonso has impressed with Aston Martin at the start of the 2023 season and is third in the drivers’ standings after three races.
He finished third in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Australia and is currently the only driver to challenge the dominance of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez.
Speaking of his chances of winning another title, the driver added: “I always believe it’s possible, that’s why I keep racing. The challenge is great, you know you have to overcome some difficulties and some top teams that are at the top of the sport.
“But I race every day and I train every day thinking that the third title is possible.”