“It has a lot of quality…but I have more.”

The season is over Formula 1, so moments are running out to pass the pending bills between the pilots. He was one of the last to do precisely that Fernando AlonsoWho was surprised by some statements about him Lewis Hamilton after finish from Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Which led to the end of the cycle.

In a circle Yas Marina The Spanish driver was better than the Briton and finished seventh, while the Spanish driver Mercedes He was unable to go beyond ninth place. There was also a moment in the race where the two tracks crossed on the asphalt and left a nice battle for position from which the winning Aston Martin driver emerged to go ahead.

Fernando Alonso also spoke about it and also showed his chest when asked about that battle: “He protested in turn 5 when I braked, I was trying to give him DRS so he could overtake. I think we actually did that in Canada In 2012, 12 years later, we played the same game of cat and mouse in the DRS line. He has a lot of quality and a lot of experience as well, but I have more.”

With a smile on his mouth but with a certain intention, Fernando Alonso left this direct shot in the direction of Lewis Hamilton, with whom over the years he has come face to face in many circumstances in Formula 1, even fighting for the world title.

Finally, the Aston Martin driver finished this Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in seventh place, which is far from the best even though he put in a great performance again in the final stage of the season. For his part, Lewis Hamilton achieved a modest ninth place, far from the positions he usually occupies at the finish line.

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But in the general classification of the World Cup, the winner of this battle between the Spaniards and the British was the last. Lewis Hamilton climbed to the third step of the podium behind Red Bull’s “aliens”, Max Verstappen and Chico Perez. Thus he was better than the rest of humanity.

By obtaining 234 points, the Mercedes driver, who finished second three times throughout the season, confirmed his third place, ahead of Fernando Alonso himself, who contented himself with finishing the world championship in fourth place with 206 points. They were so close charles leclerc, Fifth place with 206 points Lando Norrissixth with 205 points, and Carlos SainzSeventh with 200 points.