Hamilton delivers harsh rival dig as Red Bull figure set for

Lewis Hamilton has aimed a cheeky jab at fellow Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso.
The pair have a complicated history stemming back to Hamilton’s rookie year when he partnered reigning champion Alonso at McLaren.

The pair had several flashpoints on their way to finishing equal second in the championship, and ever since, appear to have harboured some underlying tensions mixed in with their mutual respect.

What does Lewis Hamilton think of Fernando Alonso?
Despite multiple agonisingly close calls, Alonso has failed to win another championship since sharing a team with Hamilton, whilst the Brit has gone on to become the most successful driver in the history of the sport.

Alonso endured a lengthy podium drought after leaving Ferrari for a return to McLaren ahead of the 2015 season, but picked up one with Alpine in 2021.In 2023, he scored eight more with Aston Martin to take him past the 100 podium landmark, though 2024 has been a far more difficult year for the team and the Spaniard, something Hamilton pointed to.The Mercedes driver, who recently returned to winning ways in Great Britain and Belgium, made the joke in a rare appearance in the latest instalment of F1’s Grill the Grid challenge.