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“The tyres were Bridgestone, which were the same ones used in GP2 at the time, so all the drivers who moved up from GP2 suddenly had very good performance.”
Fernando Alonso has recently looked back on his time as Lewis Hamilton’s teammate at McLaren in 2007, during which they both fought for the title.
Despite being a two-time world champion, Alonso was up against the highly-rated rookie Hamilton that year.
The intense rivalry ultimately saw Kimi Raikkonen from Ferrari emerge victorious in the 2007 championship, narrowly beating both Alonso and Hamilton.
Their partnership at McLaren is often considered as one of the strongest teammate pairings in F1 history, alongside Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost.
Alonso recognizes the challenges he faced in 2007, such as adapting to the Bridgestone tyres, which were different from what he was used to.
In a recent interview, Alonso acknowledged the need for drivers to adapt to changing conditions and technologies, despite the difficulties he faced during that season.
