Hamilton on Alonso: "Best driver I've ever driven against"

Lewis Hamilton has opened up about his former teammate Fernando Alonso, saying the Spaniard is the best driver he's ever raced against, although he does feel Alonso should've won more championships than he has.

Alonso is a two-time champion, with the 37-year-old winning back-to-back championships with Renault in 2005 and 2006 before making the switch to McLaren, where he teamed up with a rookie called Lewis Hamilton. The plan was for Alonso to win another championship, but he came third in the closest ever finish of a title race. Kimi Raikkonen, who won his only title that year, finished just one point ahead of both Hamilton and Alonso.

Hamilton and Alonso's relation deteriorated rather quickly during the season, though, and the two weren't even on speaking terms at the end of the season. Alonso left the team after just one season to back to Renault, and Hamilton, who stayed at McLaren, won the title in the following year.

"I'm sure the racing world will miss him," Hamilton is quoted by the Dutch version of Motorsport.

The reason for this, Hamilton argues, is the Spaniard's poor choice of teams throughout his career.

Then, Hamilton clearly shows that it's water under the bridge between him and Alonso. The relationship they once had over a decade ago has gotten better now that they no longer share a garage.