Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher’s titles have “less value” than Max Verstappen’s, says Fernando Alonso
Verstappen won his first F1 championship by edging Hamilton at the controversial 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and has claimed the 2022 title amid Red Bull’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 cost cap saga.
Hamilton and Schumacher hold the all-time join🀅t record for the most championships.
"I have a lot of respect for Lewis, but still it is different when you win seven world tꦫitles when you only had to fight with your teammate," two-time champion Alonso told De Telegraaf.
"Then I think a championship has less value than when you have fewer titles but have had to fighඣt against other drivers with equal or even better material.
"In 2005 and 2006, I had a good start to the year myse༺lf and was able to create a lead. Then others might have had a bet🌳ter car, but I was able to manage that gap.
"I never had to fight with my teammate to win those titles. Nor did I see Max fighting with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez or 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alex Albon to win races.
"But Schumacher in particular fought with his teammate to become champion five times in a row and Hamilton fought with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Nico Rosberg and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Valtteri Bottas. That's different, I think."
Hamilton’s teammate in his first F1 season was Alonso and theyꦇ have endured a tumultuous relationship, of which the latest chapter came at this year’s Belg♐ian Grand Prix when they collided and the Spaniard called the Brit “an idiot”.
Alonso later said via social media, about his own previous comments💛: "Please, all the titles are amazing, well deserved and inspiring. Incomparable to each other and let’s enjoy champions and legends of our current 🅰time."
ꦯAlonso was the F1 champion in 2005 and 2006 with Renault.
Hamilton battled with Mercedes teamm✱ate Rosberg for three seasons in particular, winning the championship in two of those.
Bottas, also Hamilton’s teammate, finished behind him in 2ཧ019 and 2020.
Verstappen has won this year by seeing off Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc who is second in the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 standings.
Verstappen will begin the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 Mexico City Grand Prix in pole position ah🍸ead of the Mercedes duo, with Alonso ninth.
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American s🐷♏ports, to football, to F1.
