Hamilton sticks to Alonso: fault in the downturn

Fernando Alonso thinks he is god, thundered Kevin Magnussen against the double world champion after their collision during qualification for the Italian Grand Prix.

Then the harsh words use the new five-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton is not on its previous teamkammerat in a large-scale interview after the recent victory.

But Fernando Alonso has only himself to thank for the sports downturn, he went on, when he in 2015 returned to the McLaren.

the Number of WORLD cup titles depends on the extent of the decisions, taken outside the cockpit, the view Mercedes-star. The spaniard forgot that both Lewis Hamilton and the quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel was sought after.

Common respect towards two of Formula 1's greatest. Photo: AP

And he has no problems with the 2007 teamkammeraten Fernando Alonso left the Ferrari, the Mercedes era began.

- I do not regret that he drove a better car. When I am press conference with him, and people say, 'questions to double world champion', I know he could have had multiple WORLD cup titles, but in the end it is not because he lacked opportunities, says Hamilton.

- He could pretty much switch to where he wanted. And decisions is the key. Decisions about where you place yourself. When you mistakenly think that you make sure kørermarkedet - as I understand it, he thought that he controlled it - but there is also Seb and me.

- Just as soon as he gave up his seat (at Ferrari), got Seb it, and so it's not like you can return. So he thought, 'I'm going for the Sebs space', but it got Max, and then he was such a little 'oh shit', and there was no room for him.

Here we are before the 2016 season, on top of a terrible year for Fernando Alonso and McLaren-Honda. In spanierens head asked Red Bull for him to change, which team boss Christian Horner and advisor Dr. Helmut Marko repeatedly pure has rejected; on the other hand has Alonso offered themselves ...

In the action packed 2007 season was Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso teamkammerater at McLaren. Kimi Räikkönen was champion measly one point ahead of the McLaren duo. Photo: AP

- But I have so much respect for him. He is a phenomenal run, and I do not think that these years have been a bad thing, because the respect for him is still very, very high. Both how he has run and built and have explored other branches of the sport, says Lewis Hamilton,

- Listen, I could make the decision to leave this here team, and it would either go good or bad for me.

And stresses so, how thorough his research and the conversations were with former Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn, before he was tempted to leave McLaren after the 2012 season.

the Quotations come from an extensive group interviews, as Lewis Hamilton gave after his title to three of the paddockens most experienced editors: Michael Schmidt from Auto-Motor-und-Sport, Andrew Benson from the BBC, Mark Hughes of Motorsport Magazine (and the Sky) and Jonathan Noble from motorsport.com.

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