Lewis Hamilton posts cryptic response to Fernando Alonso after reported Max Verstappen comparability

Lewis Hamilton posted a photograph on social media on Saturday in an obvious cryptic response to feedback from Fernando Alonso; the Spaniard was reported to have advised Dutch media that he believes Max Verstappen’s F1 titles are “value extra” than Hamilton’s

Lewis Hamilton posted a cryptic response on social media following a report that claimed Fernando Alonso had mentioned Max Verstappen’s championships have been value greater than the Brit’s.

The Spanish driver, previously Hamilton’s team-mate at McLaren, was quoted within the Dutch newspaper, De Telegraaf, as saying Verstappen’s titles have been of higher worth as a result of extra aggressive nature of the seasons by which the Dutchman triumphed.

Verstappen just lately sealed his second successive drivers’ championship with 4 races to spare, after edging out seven-time champion Hamilton final season in controversial circumstances after a titanic battle to say his maiden title.

Following the discharge of the report on Saturday, two-time world champion Alonso took to social media to bemoan “the continual seek for headlines”, including all titles have been “wonderful”.

Nevertheless, Hamilton, showing to reply to the report, later posted a picture from his 2007 season alongside Alonso at McLaren, which confirmed the Brit stood on high of a podium with the Spaniard under him, accompanied by a thumbs up emoji.

Alonso was reported to have mentioned: “Max’s titles are value greater than Hamilton’s.

“I’ve numerous respect for Lewis nevertheless it’s totally different while you win seven world championships having solely needed to battle in opposition to your team-mate.”

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Alonso hit again on the report, writing on Twitter “Please, all of the titles are wonderful, properly deserved and galvanizing. Incomparable to one another and let’s take pleasure in champions and legends of our present time.

“Uninterested in the continual seek for headlines. Let’s take pleasure in them”.

The incident marks the second time in two months that tensions have flared between the previous team-mates.

The pair posed with a signed Hamilton cap, gifted to Alonso, following insulting feedback made by the Spaniard on group radio when the pair collided in a frantic first-lap incident in Belgium.

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Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz holds the lead within the first lap as Lewis Hamilton suffers a collision with Fernando Alonso and is out of the race on the Belgian Grand Prix

Fernando Alonso has set the document straight relating to his opinion on Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen’s titles’ worth

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