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‘Bad guy’ Alonso clears up Max ‘not British’ remark

Fernando Alonso has shed some light on what he meant by saying the title fight is harder for the non-British Max Verstappen. For the first time in his Formula 1 career, Verstappen now has the machinery to mount a title challenge and is delivering on that, trailing Lewis Hamilton by only eight points heading into the summer break. Alonso knows all about taking down a seven-time World Champion, having broken Michael Schumacher's run of dominance in 2005, but before the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix he suggested Verstappen's own quest to beat a seven-time champ in Hamilton is more difficult due to his nationality. Before the Hungarian GP, Alonso was asked about Verstappen's angry response when...
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