Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes Dominance Undermined With Daring Judgement Favoring Former F1 Rival

Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso is one of the most highly regarded drivers in F1 history. The Spaniard has won 32 races, but he could have achieved so much more had he gotten a competitive package to match his talents in the sport. Former F1 driver Gerhard Berger revealed that the Alpine driver would have won 5 championships if he was in Mercedes alongside Lewis Hamilton.

The Austrian also mentioned that Alonso would be contending for the title if he were in a Red Bull or a Ferrari. “Yes! I’m 100% secure!” said Berger.

“I have to say, with his talent, Alonso could have five world championship titles for me. He’s a brilliant driver. After McLaren he closed the doors a bit because if he were in a Mercedes he would have five world titles,” said Berger. [Quotes translated from the original source by Google Translate]

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We have been seeing a lot more battles between Alonso and Hamilton since the former’s return to the sport. He even took a dig at his former rival and his struggles in the midfield in 2022.

Fernando Alonso takes a dig at former rival Lewis Hamilton

The Spanish driver has been a thorn in the backside of Hamilton since the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix. Despite being in an inferior car, the two-time world champion has been a difficult overtake for the Mercedes driver this season.

“This is the nature of the sport. Sometimes you have a better car, sometimes you have not such a good car and you still need to fight and make some progress. This year we see that the driver is very important in F1 but not crucial. Lewis is driving as good as he has been for the last eight years.”

“He was dominating the sport and breaking all the records and 100-and-something pole positions. And now he is doing a mega lap – as he said in Australia or somewhere like that – and he is one second behind. So, yeah – welcome. This is F1,” said Alonso.

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It would have been fascinating to see Alonso showcase his true potential in a front-running car. He has been a runner-up in the championship on three separate occasions.

The Spaniard’s passion for the sport is still visible every time he takes his Alpine to the track in the 2022 season. Yet it would be difficult for us to see him fighting for a championship in the near future.