Prost claims Alonso is the best driver in F1
Nov.22 - Fernando Alonso's seven-year absence from the podium finally came to an end in Qatar.
Fellow F1 legend and multiple world champion Alain Prost, a key member of the Renault-owned Alpine team, hailed the 40-year-old Spaniard as "the best driver in the field".
Spaniard Alonso, whose last podium was with Ferrari in 2014 before he made the ill-fated move to McLaren and ultimately went into a two-year sabbatical that ended this year, does not necessarily disagree.
"With all due respect, I am sharing the podium with Hamilton and Verstappen, not anyone else," he proudly told the Spanish broadcaster DAZN.
Prost, 66, told Auto Motor und Sport in Qatar: "For me, he is the best driver in the field.
"The overview of the race he has is unbelievable, as is his feel for the tyres, the statements he makes about the car and how he feeds the engineers," the Frenchman added.
Prost admits that, when Renault decided to sign Alonso for his F1 comeback, he was sceptical about the two-time title winner's reputation.
"Fernando has always told me that he has become a different person, and I have to say that he was right," he said.
"He is totally at the service of the team, and that is very good for the team."
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Really, a very good drive indeed but he risk'd a one stop strategy as he had nothing to lose. Clever drive more than a great one
well, im Kimi fan, but i admit Alonso is far above anyone else and he is on top level for almost 20 years already
😂😂😂
He is good, but no longer the best. At 40, his reaction time is not like a 25 year old.
If Alonso was driving the Mercedes he would be World Champion
If Max was driving the MB, he would have been champion already, and going for 2..
If George Russel was driving the MB, he would be champion.
Lando might be thete too.
All fun to dream about...
You mean he might be, but then so might I.
If Alonso was driving the Mercedes he would be World Champion
It doesn't get any more sensible no matter how many times you repeat it Franco! :)
Really, Mr.PP, you ought to give your "Hamilton is the greatest driver in the entirety of Formula 1 history" schtick a rest.
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