Hamilton: It wouldn't be the same without Alonso

Between Lewis Hamilton et Fernando Alonso, it all started with a 2007 season at McLaren became electric over the course of the Grands Prix, and concluded with the loss of the Drivers' world title against Kimi Räikkönen, world champion with the Team Ferrari.

Today, while their relationship has calmed down, Fernando Alonso had recently indicated that a new association with Lewis Hamilton would go much better than when they first lived together almost ten years ago.

The Spanish driver, whose contract with Woking is due to end next year, however, remains determined to succeed with the legendary McLaren-Honda duo, which shone in the 80s and 90s, in order to win this famous third world title. so hoped for. According to him, Mercedes or McLaren are both teams where to drive to win in the future.

Despite everything, rumors of departure from the F1 of Fernando Alonso remain alive, even if the main person concerned has, on several occasions, repeated that the qualities of the 2017 single-seaters, eagerly awaited with the new regulations, will largely depend on his future in the discipline.

These rumors of a possible retirement of Alonso do not leave his former teammate Hamilton indifferent. “If he retires next year, and I don’t race against him anymore, that would be a real shame. It would be a real shame, admits the Mercedes driver to AS.

F1 wouldn't mean as much if Alonso doesn't continue. You can't let someone that gifted quit because they're behind and won't get another chance to win. That wouldn't be fair. »