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F1 Twitter Goes Berserk as Fernando Alonso Beats Lewis Hamilton By Decent Margin in the Latest Fan Poll

Published 01/07/2022, 6:50 AM EST

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The last time the two F1 veterans, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso, ended up battling against each other for a victory was back in 2007. And quite interestingly, the rivalry did not just stop with the drivers as it also extended itself into the fans.

Consequently, the F1 fandom split into two, as people began to take sides in the Hamilton-Alonso championship fight. Well, 15 years later, the two big names are back at the top, only this time, over social media warfare, thanks to prominent Formula One journalist Jennie Gow.

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The Southampton native has been busy keeping her Twitter followers engaged over the past few weeks by creating a one-to-one poll in the style of knockouts.

Unlike the actual F1 world championship which is decided on the track, Gow’s ‘championship’ is based on fan polls. So, how does it work? Well, it began with the British journalist picking two random drivers and starting a poll while the fans will have to select the driver they believe could beat the other in equal machinery. The winner faces the next driver while the loser gets knocked out.

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Alonso was on an incredible winning spree, as fans constantly voted for the Spaniard irrespective of who he found himself up against. For instance, prior to facing Hamilton, Alonso had the big task of defeating the 2021 world champion, Max Verstappen.

While it did look like Alonso might have a hard time leaping past the Dutchman, it was pretty much a straightforward victory for Alonso; The Alpine driver received 68.3% of the votes. Then followed Valtteri Bottas; Alonso thrashed the Finn with a vote percentage of 86.7%.

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And for the grand finale, it was Hamilton who lined himself up against Alonso. Being a seven-time world champion, it wouldn’t have been as hard for Hamilton to defeat his former rival, right? Well, the end result had a shocking twist. It was Alonso who instead beat the Briton after receiving 54.6% of the fan votes.

What followed was a massive riot from the fans on social media! Hamilton fans went berserk after hearing that it was the #44 driver that ended up on the losing side. Here are some of the tweets.

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Twitter blows up as Hamilton loses to Alonso

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What is your opinion on the poll results? Do you think the results are fair?

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Rohit Kumar is an F1 author at EssentiallySports. He has been an ardent follower of the racing series since 2007, with his love for the sport coinciding with his love for Kimi Raikkonen. He is also an ardent follower of Sebastian Vettel and Aston Martin Racing.
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