Alonso Motivated By Hamilton's Trait That Makes Him Go After Perez In Faster Red Bull

Saturday, 11 November 2023 at 11:00

Aston Martin F1 driver Fernando Alonso recently said it is motivating to see Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton do what he is doing this year.

Lewis Hamilton is one of the few luckiest drivers on the grid in terms of getting the title-contending car. Multiple drivers like Fernando Alonso spent many seasons in different teams that could not always deliver such a fast car.

Racing for Mercedes, Hamilton had the privilege of having one of the fastest cars on the grid from 2014 to 2020. However, the situation changed for him at the beginning of 2022.

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Red Bull built the fastest car after the change of regulations. In Max Verstappen's hands, the speed of the Red Bull cannot be matched by other teams.

Even though Hamilton has recently said he thinks Red Bull is too far ahead of everybody and that the team will just keep winning for the next couple of years, he keeps putting his best effort in trying to catch up with Red Bull cars on track.

Alonso has recently been asked whether he thinks that the seven-time World Champion could sustain his motivation driving in the midfield just like he did for the past decade. As reported by gpfans.com, he answered:

"It’s difficult to say. We have different personalities and motivations. Lewis always did really well to stay focused and competitive in the periods of his life when he didn’t have a competitive package. Those periods weren’t many, but he was always performing to a high level."

Mercedes has been a lot slower car this season compared to Red Bull, but Hamilton keeps pushing and still tries to go for the first place every single time. Alonso says it is motivating to see the perseverance of the seven-time World Champion, even after winning so many titles.

"Now he’s not having the best car, Red Bull is dominating, but he’s still fighting always. He’s chasing Perez in P2 and he’s never giving up. It motivates all of us to see how Lewis keeps the motivation after winning so many titles."