News Details

Alonso: 'This was the year to split the trophy in two'

Fernando Alonso says newly crowned world champion Max Verstappen and runner-up Lewis Hamilton both deserved to win the world title this season. Verstappen prevailed in Abu Dhabi in the wake of a set of lucky circumstances that turned a race previously dominated by Hamilton on its head and dealt a wild hand of jokers to the Red Bull driver. Alonso, a two-time world champion who experienced several title shootouts in his career, says pure luck decided the outcome of last Sunday's dramatic epilogue. But overall, taking into account his achievements this season and his ten wins, Verstappen certainly deserved his maiden title. "Fantastic, he's a champion!" said the Spaniard. "It...
Full Story »
4y ago from F1i.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Formula 1 world champion receives trophy one day...

In a few days time we will know who will be the Formula 1 World Champion...
4y ago from GPBlog.com

Paddock tour: Will Verstappen or Hamilton take the...

On Sunday it is finally time: the all-decisive race of 2021. Max...
4y ago from GPBlog.com

Honda gifts special trophy to Verstappen for title...

Honda will bow out from Formula 1 on a high, and as an expression of its...
4y ago from F1i.com

Wolff and Horner shake hands before Battle of Abu Dhabi

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff and his Red Bull rival Christian Horner put...
4y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Arrow McLaren unveils liveries for 2026 IndyCar...

Arrow McLaren has taken the wraps off its trio of challengers for the...
12h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Felix Rosenqvist: Modern IndyCar demands driving...

Felix Rosenqvist has commented about how IndyCar drivers have to push...
22h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

“It was like every Saturday he was sitting at the...

Paul Merson took a hilarious dig at former Manchester United manager Ruben...
41m ago from SportsKeeda.com

Boost for Arsenal as key decision made on Man City...

Manchester City have seen their request to have Marc Guehi eligible to...
11m ago from CaughtOffside.com

Bayern Munich have eyes on Arsenal attacker rated...

Kai Havertz could find himself at the centre of another major transfer...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Arsenal plotting blockbuster move for 100m youngster...

Arsenal’s long-term recruitment strategy has once again taken them to...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.