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Hamilton: Alonso toughest all-time F1 rival 'on pure pace'

On the eve of his landmark 300th Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton has designated Fernando Alonso as his toughest all-time competitor in Formula 1, at least "on pure pace". Hamilton began his journey among motorsport's elite in 2007, when he was promoted to a race seat at McLaren by then team boss Ron Dennis. Paired with Alonso at the Woking-based outfit, Hamilton won his maiden Grand Prix in his sixth race in Canada. But a bitter inner-team rivalry between the Briton and the Spaniard dissolved their relationship mid-season and eventually forced Alonso's move back to Renault at the end of the season. Fifteen years on, neither driver holds a grudge against the other, and Hamilton singled...
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