Formula 1’s Latest Rumours and Talk: Fernando Alonso, James Allison and More

As one of the finest drivers of his generation, Fernando Alonso would dearly love to fight for the Formula One title once more. But with his McLaren-Honda team still not quite strong enough to compete for major honours, the two-time world champion is, like the rest of us, taking much interest in the battle between Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. Rosberg was the overwhelming favourite to claim the 2016 crown after victories in each of the opening four races gave him a 43-point championship lead, but Hamilton has taken just two months to turn that large deficit into a six-point advantage. And Alonso is backing his former McLaren team-mate, who he believes is among the most difficult drivers to race alongside, to win a fourth...

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