Alonso tips Stroll to challenge Hamilton, Verstappen for world title

Ahead of his 21st season on the Formula 1 circuit, the Spanish veteran Fernando Alonso has backed his new Aston Martin teammate Lance Stroll to challenge Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, who dominated the sport in recent years, for the F1 world championship.

Building solid foundations. 🤝@alo_oficial | @lance_stroll pic.twitter.com/pq4BToDwTG

— Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team (@AstonMartinF1) February 4, 2023

Britain’s Hamilton won five titles between 2015 and 2020, before Dutchman Verstappen took over, winning the two previous championships.

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The veteran will drive for his sixth team in Aston Martin.

“In Lance, the team has a driver who is super young, super talented and has the possibility to be world champion,” Alonso, who has won the world championship twice in his career – in 2005 and 2006, said.

“To see him achieve that and have played a part in that, whether that’s behind the wheel or not, will be special for me.

“He has the speed, and he has the talent. He has shown it many times, especially in wet conditions. I remember Lance’s pole position in Turkey and some of his other excellent performances in the wet.”