Valtteri Bottas could have become a five-time Formula 1 world champion, according to Fernando Alonso. Seven time world champion Hamilton responded: “It’s nice to know how he feels about me.”. However, Alonso doesn’t shy away from his views about how Hamilton managed to amass his record-equalling feat of seven drivers’ world titles. “At the same time, he has been lucky, or he has been known to be in a dominant car for many years. “To be champion, you need the best car,” Alonso insisted. When asked what the situation would have been if different drivers had been at the wheel of different cars, he answered: “Another one for all of the drivers.

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