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Fernando Alonso has admitted he sees key differences between his F1 title fight with Lewis Hamilton in 2007 and the 2025 fight between the McLarens.
Fernando Alonso has acknowledged a significant contrast between his 2007 Formula 1 title battle with Lewis Hamilton and the current fight between McLaren drivers in 2025. The McLaren duo of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are contending for their first championships this year, with Max Verstappen closing in on them rapidly. Comparisons to the 2007 season have emerged, when Hamilton and Alonso vied for the title but were ultimately surpassed by Kimi Raikkonen. McLaren’s CEO, Zak Brown, expressed a preference for a repeat of 2007 rather than favoring one driver for the final part of the season. Alonso, however, emphasized a key difference between the two campaigns, noting how the team perceived the competition differently back in 2007. Additionally, Lewis Hamilton reflected on the challenges faced by teams in managing two drivers contending for a championship, drawing on his experience with Nico Rosberg at Mercedes and underscored the complexity of selecting a driver.
