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Alonso clarifies ‘better' than everyone comment

Fernando Alonso says his 'better than' comment wasn't meant to compare to Lewis Hamilton or Max Verstappen but rather to the driver he was in 2018. In the build-up to his Formula 1 return at the Bahrain Grand Prix, the double World Champion was asked by BBC Sport if thinks he is still as good as his rivals on the 2021 grid. He replied: 'No, I'm better.' His answer was in sharp contrast to that of fellow World Champion Sebastian Vettel's with the Aston Martin driver saying it he's not 'as vain' as to call himself the best. He added: 'It would be ignorant to neglect or forget the amount of talent that is out there and what other people can do as well.' Alonso, though, has now come out saying...
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