“Special” Fernando Alonso Hailed for Making Lewis Hamilton Look Average With a “Brutal” Move

There isn’t a more exciting feeling than seeing two cars go wheel-to-wheel during a race. Couple that with old foes at each other’s throats and we have a memorable moment that lingers in the memories of the fans. This exact scenario came to pass during the Bahrain GP. Fernando Alonso produced a rousing overtake on Lewis Hamilton that made the seven-time champ look average in comparison.

This is the opinion of a former racer and now a DAZN reporter, Roldán Rodríguez. Speaking from experience, Rodriguez shared his insights into the Alonso move and its brilliance. The former racer shared his appreciation for the 21-year-old during a conversation with El Confidencial.

“Fernando chose the perfect one and the one that no other driver can think of, not even in F1, F2. It was very special, because the overtaking starts at turns five and six, in the rapids going downhill. If taking a normal driver to the orchard is very complicated, taking a whole Lewis Hamilton… It was brutal how he did it. And he shows that he is made of a different material, for me. There are very good drivers, but at 41, Alonso is a very special guy,” he expressed.

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The overtake is definitely lingering in the minds of the F1 community, and Rodríguez is proof of that. In fact, Hamilton himself appreciated the wheel-to-wheel racing with his old foe and even congratulated him for his podium post-race.

Although despite the appreciation, the race in Saudi Arabia changed Hamilton’s outlook.

Lewis Hamilton reluctantly welcomes Fernando Alonso to the front

The race in Saudi Arabia proved Hamilton and Mercedes‘ biggest fear, even the W14 isn’t fast enough. To add insult to injury, their customers Aston Martin are ahead of them in the current pecking order. So even though there is a sense of appreciation for Aston Martin, Hamilton’s competitive outlook took over after the race in Jeddah.

Speaking to BBC, Hamilton said, “I am genuinely happy for Aston. It’s amazing to see their progress, the steps that they’ve taken. I’m really happy for Fernando because he’s been here way longer than me and it’s good to have him back in the mix. Hopefully, we’ll get some good races.”

However, the Brit quickly revealed his competitive nature. “They have pretty much the whole back end of our car. They have half our car. So it’s definitely not great for us,” he added. 

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Aston Martin is currently the second fastest on the grid, much to Mercedes and Ferrari’s displeasure. Can the two veteran teams, with developments, catch up to the Silverstone-based outfit? The next few races should reveal that.