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Alonso clarifies 'better than F1 champions' comments

Ewan Gale Monday 12 April 2021 14:47 Two-time champion Fernando Alonso has insisted his declaration he was "better" than any driver currently in Formula 1 stemmed from a misunderstanding of the original question. Alonso made his F1 comeback at the Bahrain Grand Prix last month, failing to finish after a sandwich wrapper led to overheated brakes. Article continues under video Ahead of his 'second debut', Alonso told BBC Sport he was looking forward to racing with other top drivers in the field, such as Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, but when questioned, declared he was "better" than them. The Alpine driver, however, has conceded he made a mistake as he misheard what...
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