Fernando Alonso has continued to praise 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen by firing a 💦shot at the “la⛦st two eras of champions.”

Verstappen has won four consecutive F1 drivers’ titles.

The Dutchman is once again in the fight to win a fifth straight crown, sitting just one point behind 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris at the top of the drivers’ championship.

Verstappen produced a generational lap in qualifying at Suzuka to beat the McLarens 🍷to pole position.

He♛ converted pole position into the win, reducing Norris’ lead at the top of the F1 sta♎ndings.

Verstappen’s performance across the weekend didn’t go unnoꦉticed by Alonso.

Alo💃nso hailed Verstappen for his incredible qualifying lap in Japan, stating: “O🐻nly he can do it.”

The 4⛦3-year-old continued to praise Verstappen after the race, likening his s🌌eason to his 2012 F1 title near-miss.

Alonso narrowly missed out on the 2012 title to 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sebastian Vettel despite never quite🌠 having the fastest car on the grid.

Ahead of the ♐Bahrain Grand Prix, Alonso explained why he’s such a big fan ꦕof Verstappen.

“I thi💫nk he is the best. I have been saying this for a number of years,𓃲” Alonso said as quoted by .

“He has reached a level where the 🐽rest of us are not yet. I like it when people win who do not have the best car, and I thin💃k everyone agrees with that.”

Alonso’s dig at other F1 champions

According to Alonso, what sets Verstappen apart is the competition he's faced d♓uring his title battles.

In 2021, Verstappen went head-to-head with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton in similar machinery.

For most of 2022, Verstappen and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc duelled until Ferrar♈i dropped off after the summer break.

Similarly, in 2024, Verstappen held on to the title leaꦐd despite Red Bull’s dip in form.

While Alonso didn’t name anyone in particular, he’s not been afraid to throw shade at some of his old rivals over the years - Hamilton and Vettel, in⛦ particular.

“There have been periodཧs of dominance in the𒊎 last twenty years in F1,” Alonso added.

“Great teams and drivers, but the victories were a little bit on the easy side. With Max, except for 202🧔3, he had serious competition in 2022 and also in the last year.

“And obviously in 2021 with Lewis. The championships that Max has won, except in 2023, were in a more fighting way than the last two eras🐻 of champions.”