“Wow Like It’s 2007”: Fernando Alonso & Lewis Hamilton Roll Back the Clock With “Serious” Desert Duels in F1 Season Opener

After a very long time, Fernando Alonso finally has a car that can challenge for podium finishes if not for the top spot straightaway. After the drubbing in 2022, Mercedes isn’t going any better and Lewis Hamilton is far from amused. What these two situations have done is that they have rekindled a rivalry of the yesteryear that many probably forgot. However, die-hard fans had a stroll down memory lane as the two veterans of the game are embroiled in an engaging battle in Bahrain.

Alonso did not have the best of starts as his own teammate, Lance Stroll hit him from behind in Lap 1. The incident caused both Aston Martin drivers a couple of places.

Fans reminded of the epic 2007 season as Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton slug it out

Alonso kept catching Hamilton up until Mercedes called him in for a tire change to avoid an undercut in Lap 31. Later, Fernando went into the pitlane as well for hard tires, coming out behind his former McLaren teammate.

However, it was Lap 37 when Alonso set the fastest lap and made significant ground behind Lewis. At one point he even managed to get ahead of Lewis, but the Briton immediately retook the position in Turn 4. That changed in the next lap when Alonso made a move on Hamilton and made it stick this time around.

Have a look at how fans reacted to the epic showdown.

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One fan was delighted to see Alonso fight with the top drivers once again.

One fan had the perfect meme to sum up the situation for the fans.

The battle between the two old rivals really did raise the heart rate of many.

One user was just happy to see that the Spaniard finally had a car that was worthy of his superior racing talent.

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At the time of writing this article, Fernando is in P3, after overtaking his Spanish counterpart Carlos Sainz.