Fernando Alonso on comparison between Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher

Fernando Alonso has spoken out on the comparison between Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher. Hamilton is close to equaling the record of Championship titles won by Schumacher. During an interview with SportBild, Alonso was asked which great driver would it be harder to compete against – Schumacher or Hamilton. He answered: “Difficult. These are different eras and cars with different levels of performance. “But I remember Michael as a pilot who is hard to beat, one with the greatest talent. He had that little bit extra. Lewis is very good and the best of his generation.” “But he didn’t win the World Championship with McLaren when he was a team-mate of Jenson (Button). At Mercedes, Nico Rosberg also won the World Championship. Michael never had such things. He always won. For me, Michael is one step ahead.” he added. source - thesportsrush.com

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